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2.5 stars. The beginning of this book had me hooked, but after about 25% it was just too slow for my liking. The main characters were interesting, I enjoyed the portions where we learned more about their backstories, but the side characters were bland and nothing really happened in this book. The writing was good, but I struggled to finish this.

cojack's review

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4.0

Really loved this book. The writing was fantastic. I would reread paragraphs just because I loved them.

moirastone's review

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3.0

I fell out of love with this book as it went on. Despite some swooningly gorgeous passages, there was something that rang false about Pearlie; she was more an idea than a person. I mean, there is quite deliberately (I assume) a hole in the middle of this story, a handsome cipher where Holland is meant to be, but as I got the end of the story, I began to feel like that blankness extended out to everyone, and I was left holding a book that erased itself as I read it.

rita89's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

helloamywood's review

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emotional hopeful relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

itsmekelly00's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

dcmr's review against another edition

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2.0

While the writing is beautifully poetic, the story felt scattered and the telling fragmentary. Maybe this was intentional but it left me confused and annoyed.

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