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schneid100's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75
hellymp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
jof68's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? No
4.5
owlet's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A very well-written book with a nice story. I didn't like Peg and Alys but adored Evelyn and Ulysses. Had to cry when Claude died.
jadestarting's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
kmelchior's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
A number of years ago when I was about to graduate from university I looked for books that were hopeful and even ended up asking some librarians online for recommendations. This, this would've been the book I was looking for!
This book feels like the antithesis or antidote to A Little Life. It does a lot of the same things: looking at snippets of people's lives, talking about love and friendship and found family but it does it all in ways that are just absolutely infused with hope and love and art.
It took me a few months to read it because sometimes it was so incredibly lovely it broke my heart a little that my life did not look exactly like that of Ulysses, Evelyn, Cress, Pete and Alyse.
All I could think during so much of this book was that this is what life is about: Loving each other, becoming overcome by art, picking yourself back up again, and I think somewhat importantly, taking care of small moments that maybe aren't so small.
I think I could go on about this book forever, I just want to thrust it into the hands of everyone I know. All I can end with is a plea, please read it!!!
#IndigoEmployee
This book feels like the antithesis or antidote to A Little Life. It does a lot of the same things: looking at snippets of people's lives, talking about love and friendship and found family but it does it all in ways that are just absolutely infused with hope and love and art.
It took me a few months to read it because sometimes it was so incredibly lovely it broke my heart a little that my life did not look exactly like that of Ulysses, Evelyn, Cress, Pete and Alyse.
All I could think during so much of this book was that this is what life is about: Loving each other, becoming overcome by art, picking yourself back up again, and I think somewhat importantly, taking care of small moments that maybe aren't so small.
I think I could go on about this book forever, I just want to thrust it into the hands of everyone I know. All I can end with is a plea, please read it!!!
#IndigoEmployee
newtread's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5