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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i remember grabbing this book from a second hand store and starting it that same night, dispensing all my other reads at that moment. something in me just knew I had to read it. right there, right then.
it grabbed me the moment I started and didn't let down, didn't falter or bore me in any part of the process. a captivating read if there ever is any. although you know how the story ends, this books power is in its dissecting discourse, rich fragrant passages that really set out the scene, laying bare layers upon layers of thought. there's both room for regret and to reminisce on the events that took place and although told through a semi collective-esque perspective, it still felt very up close and personal, giving more emotional depth to the story.
I'm intrigued to read more from this author, and I'm exited to watch the film-- Sofia coppolas directorial debut nonetheless.
it grabbed me the moment I started and didn't let down, didn't falter or bore me in any part of the process. a captivating read if there ever is any. although you know how the story ends, this books power is in its dissecting discourse, rich fragrant passages that really set out the scene, laying bare layers upon layers of thought. there's both room for regret and to reminisce on the events that took place and although told through a semi collective-esque perspective, it still felt very up close and personal, giving more emotional depth to the story.
I'm intrigued to read more from this author, and I'm exited to watch the film-- Sofia coppolas directorial debut nonetheless.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The prose: gorgeous, luminous. The premise (suicides of five daughters, narrated by a plural-first-person group of neighborhood boys trying to make sense of things) is obviously dark, heavy, fraught, sticky. There's plenty here at whatever depth you want to read it, as long as you don't take the conceit of males-narrating-female-suffering too superficially (too literally?).
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well written. Very much written through the male gaze. But still a great story.
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes