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Reading books for grown ups is upsetting me. Zevin writes not to cheer, but to create an eerie unsettling feeling in the bottom of the stomach. That aside, this book is good. It made me feel worried about and proud of my financial habits simultaneously.

mountainreader's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

3.75

sagedotzoe's review against another edition

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3.0

Yeesh. What a bummer of a book. It's like nothing good happens even a little bit and I just feel sad for all the characters. I love zevin's style, so it was still enjoyable enough to read, but I kept waiting for some sort of redemption for anyone and just never got it

angieoverbooked's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heatherg213's review

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emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

lizzielightfoot's review

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3.0

A little scattered. I couldn’t quite figure out whose story it was supposed to be.

superpraskova's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Couldn’t stop reading.
This was brilliant. Extremely heavy on the heart and mind, very emotional.
A series of grave topics, all explained in a very light tone.

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