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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun little story about the power of fairytales.
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
fast-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to like this short story -- I truly did. Ultimately, it was trite, cliched, boring and nothing really happened. The narrator had a "breach" with her mother over ... what? Never tells us but she is nonetheless going to visit her in old age and so forth. Didn't feel the love in this one. Ending was a ridiculous tantrum - of course people go running at night. Now, clubbing or sex club - sure. Sorry, not even sure what era we ended in tbh.
Pass.
Pass.
a deft narration of a complex mother-daughter relationship with a good dose of humor and sadness, all in 32 pages. Margaret Atwood is a phenomenal writer!
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For a short story this was quite nice. Considering it was meant to be about witches, I'd have preferred a bit more witchness! But still a nice book which touches on family traditions and cultures