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frankikaos's review against another edition
4.0
So... It's taken me a year to actually read this book. There isn't any bad reason behind it, I just found it hard to get into the first time round then gave up and revisited many other stories and discovered even more before, finally, being handed the book by my boyfriend when I asked him to pick me something at random to read. So I got to it and I have to admit that, now, I have no idea why I struggled with it so much the first time around!
Granted, I wouldn't class this as one of ny favourite booms but I would say that it's definitely a book you need to read- it's such a brilliant story and I just can't see how the film could do it's wonderful descriptions any justice.
The best (and worst) thing about the book is that you, the reader, can already read into the events- especially the ones in the first part of the book, the main story -and the more you realise what's actually happening and the more you see the mistakes made by others, the more you feel for Robbie and Cecilia.
I'm not a fan of romantic fiction but this story isn't a love story- it's a story about love. The young lovers suddenly realise their attraction, the imaginitive teenager conjures up a fantasy on which she has to save the sister she loves so much... No one sets out to do any bad in this novel (bar one character who will remain unnamed lest it spoil the story) but so much bad, so much distress and heartbreak, is caused regardless.
I am glad I got around to reading this book eventually and I would definitely recommend it.
Granted, I wouldn't class this as one of ny favourite booms but I would say that it's definitely a book you need to read- it's such a brilliant story and I just can't see how the film could do it's wonderful descriptions any justice.
The best (and worst) thing about the book is that you, the reader, can already read into the events- especially the ones in the first part of the book, the main story -and the more you realise what's actually happening and the more you see the mistakes made by others, the more you feel for Robbie and Cecilia.
I'm not a fan of romantic fiction but this story isn't a love story- it's a story about love. The young lovers suddenly realise their attraction, the imaginitive teenager conjures up a fantasy on which she has to save the sister she loves so much... No one sets out to do any bad in this novel (bar one character who will remain unnamed lest it spoil the story) but so much bad, so much distress and heartbreak, is caused regardless.
I am glad I got around to reading this book eventually and I would definitely recommend it.
leonie_grawehr's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.75
benitabono's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
10501's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Don’t read the excerpt from McEwan’s Lessons (features pedophilia from the perspective of the victim). I felt so viscerally disgusted.
aclarke91's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mayomaple's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
connie56's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
annikabro's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
End and beginning were much better than the rest. Lots of meta stuff going on that if I thought about for another minute would most likely be valuable and interesting but I don’t intend to.