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motherofladybirds's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
clever and contrived
emjay2021's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best ways I can describe reading this book is that you get on the horse at the beginning and it takes off at a gallop. You are flung off the horse at the end, so you stand up, look around, and try to make sense of the journey you've just been on!
This is what happens when you put a bunch of holds on Overdrive and forget about them. When Juggling came in, I could not remember why I had put a hold on it, but there it was, so I read it. Happily, I was not disappointed. Trapido is a talented writer and her prose is funny, prickly, and energetic. There are deliberate allusions to Shakespeare's mistaken identity comedies, and the plot of Juggling is accordingly convoluted. It's not a five-star read for me simply because I wasn't crazy about some of the weird coincidences (and in all honesty I am already starting to forget some of the story--all that galloping), but I really enjoyed it overall.
This is what happens when you put a bunch of holds on Overdrive and forget about them. When Juggling came in, I could not remember why I had put a hold on it, but there it was, so I read it. Happily, I was not disappointed. Trapido is a talented writer and her prose is funny, prickly, and energetic. There are deliberate allusions to Shakespeare's mistaken identity comedies, and the plot of Juggling is accordingly convoluted. It's not a five-star read for me simply because I wasn't crazy about some of the weird coincidences (and in all honesty I am already starting to forget some of the story--all that galloping), but I really enjoyed it overall.
cfreda's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the parallel to the "Shakespearean literature" as the tag suggests. But the writing style, punctuation and influx of characters in the beginning of the novel was too much for me.
oliviakateamerica's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
chills_multiply's review
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
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