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cfrankie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lyalee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It made me extremely emotional. I devoured this book in ways I had not in years. I did not expect to love this book and I feel deep sadness lingering from how much I cried reading through this masterpiece. What a brutal story. It resonates so much it hurt.
aweick's review against another edition
4.0
captivating but like a nicholas sparks movie (I've never read his books) a tad cheesy and over the top - good, not great, BUT kept me reading from start to finish without many breaks which I've been struggling with lately
meghen_k's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
hb_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the beautiful descriptions in this book, but was frustrated by the pacing and some of the author's choices regarding including racist interactions that didn't seem to serve a purpose in the context of the story (to me, as a white person, so) and the CONSTANT fatphobia in describing Mabel. Like, every other sentence. I don't think I would have read this if I hadn't been asked to - sometimes it wasn't very engaging. I did like listening to it versus reading it - from what I saw of the book, it had a lot of written out dialect that tripped me up, but I liked listening to the narrator. I do understand the hype, but for me it was more ehh.
crepuscule's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
emilyh84's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luciepop's review against another edition
4.0
4,5* i didnt expect to but i really really loved this ….. trigger warnings need to be checked tho!!!
van_chambers's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a very long time to get into this book, but once I did I loved it!