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A Small Person Far Away by Judith Kerr

emmagray13's review

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informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

louisek's review against another edition

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3.5

Probably my least favourite out of the trilogy! Not enough max and I felt the week narrative grew a bit tired and slow. But I love this series a lot and it means a lot to me, now I'm sad it's finished!

minna_tuum's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

rosy24's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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? No

3.75

victoriayates's review against another edition

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3.0

I wanted to enjoy this final part of the trilogy so much more than I did, but oh it's so melancholy. Whilst the first two books have a lightness to them in their descriptions of the Kerr family's travels from pre-war nazi Germany through Europe, and then wartime London, this installment focuses on one week in Anna's life in the 1950s. Its about mother-daughter relationships, survival and despair, loss of hope and suicide, its insightful, well-written but so bleak.

lynn_pugh's review

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5


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djryan's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

avian_aine's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

schluschli's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

catefortey's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-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

3.0