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I do love an interconnected short story collection! Favourite stories were: The Castle of Montreal, Ortona, Montreal Awaits You, The Belly Dancer, Rue Berri, Your Hands Were Blessed.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
3.5 stars
This was a fascinating read. I found the earlier vignettes interesting and profound. While I enjoyed the lead-up to the present day, I found it increasingly difficult to follow the story/narrator's relationships.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eArC in exchange for an honest review
This was a fascinating read. I found the earlier vignettes interesting and profound. While I enjoyed the lead-up to the present day, I found it increasingly difficult to follow the story/narrator's relationships.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eArC in exchange for an honest review
dark
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Enthralling! Estima’s collection of short stories had me nose deep for 24 hours.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes