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aidanrt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
I thought I would enjoy this book more than I did because I loved open water.
I found it somewhat overly poetical and overly explained (show don't tell? Anyone?)
That being said there were some really lovely moments in this book exploring the importance of heritage and grief mad family.
I found it somewhat overly poetical and overly explained (show don't tell? Anyone?)
That being said there were some really lovely moments in this book exploring the importance of heritage and grief mad family.
akaozymandias's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kittoji's review against another edition
3.75
first of all, no one /gets/ london's vibe quite like nelson. small worlds is definitely more layered and sophisticated than open water from a purely narrative standpoint, but to me it lacked that hitting-like-a-train quality that got me obsessed with open water. i still loved this - nelson's writing is so lyrical and delicate and real, touching on generational trauma, migration and police violence in the midst of love and romance and freedom.
bronwynreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lmneal87's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.75
bmack's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
alexgf's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
marie73's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0