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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
This book was a slow moving book. It tells the history of a family but it doesn't grab the reader.
Great portrait of an American family, but I was left wanting more - and not in a good way! The ending ruined the whole book.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-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
Another lovely novel by Tyler, beautifully read by the audiobook narrator. Farr's accents are fantastic and really help distinguish the characters.
I wasn't sure about the story, as the first section deals with aging parents and I wasn't overly connected to the characters. Yet, I need to remember to have more faith in Tyler. Future parts go back in time (except for the last one that wraps everything up), each one digging a little deeper in the past. Instead of the reverse timeline rehashing things I already know, each one uncovered slivers that made me reconsider what I'd read previously. This book is a master class in writing a novel that goes backward in time.
I wasn't sure about the story, as the first section deals with aging parents and I wasn't overly connected to the characters. Yet, I need to remember to have more faith in Tyler. Future parts go back in time (except for the last one that wraps everything up), each one digging a little deeper in the past. Instead of the reverse timeline rehashing things I already know, each one uncovered slivers that made me reconsider what I'd read previously. This book is a master class in writing a novel that goes backward in time.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This is the kind of book where both nothing and everything happens: a multigenerational family drama that covers so much and so little (the same stories/memories are frequently addressed, while there were lots of questions, like the hurricane effects, that never got answered). I was frustrated with the lack of resolution for Denny's character especially, even if that was the point. There were some deeply poignant moments, but overall I wanted more balance in coverage so we learned as much about the women characters as we did about the men.
medium-paced