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mkrowley's review
5.0
This novel was so good, such a delightful surprise. I found it in a quest to read something by an author from Latvia. It was so funny and cool. I am pretty much exactly the right age (born 1984) to find this young narrator totally relatable. I LOVED finding the ways an angsty Latvian teenager in the 90s was just like me— and the ways they were totally different. But also I want to mention again, this book was very funny. I was just along for the ride with the narrator for the whole book. It doesn’t have a tremendous plot to speak of, more a series of events that just happen as life moves by. And that was totally all right! One of the best books I read in 2022.
gratiamortis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
corneliarose's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
bomzara's review
adventurous
dark
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? N/A
3.25
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