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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the writing, its texture and cadence, and especially the way he describes others’ physical appearances. He makes everyone beautiful through his language. But I was left unsatisfied by the overall arc of the book, something felt missing or incomplete.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fine writing, too distanced for me, explores topics far beyond the life of a campaign worker into his childhood and school years but not in a way that holds together for me.
Reads more like a memoir and never seems to build any momentum. Lots of stream of consciousness.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is such a quiet sort of book that really makes you read between the lines to observe what David is going through and thinking about and who he wants to become, even when he's talking about something else entirely. I do think it's a fair criticism that the energy throughout the course of the story is more or less level the whole time (with the exception of one plot development near the end), and readers who are looking for the candidate figure to be more of a focus or to attain some juicy Obama gossip are sure to be disappointed. But I think the writing is really well-done and it leaves you with a lot to think about.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-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