Reviews

After Sappho: Longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize by Selby Wynn Schwartz

tasha997's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective

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

4.0

Loved the first half- 5 stars. Character driven with lots of reflections and applications to present experiences.
Second half - seemed to loose sense of direction, repeated ideas many times.

acceberlok's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

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

5.0

krisheiney's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My first read of this book—for there is sure to be another—was much too fast to thoroughly digest all the beautiful details Schwartz crafts and winds together throughout the book. What a powerful and beautiful piece of work.

micki138's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

nicolelily's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

louka01's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-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? No

5.0

gabie_east's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-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

4.5

imdunn's review against another edition

4.0

I love women

art_anthology's review against another edition

Due back at libary

kathryndouglas's review against another edition

5.0

This was genuinely one of the coolest, most uniquely written books I’ve ever read. The creativity, the prose, the characters. Everything in this felt so intentional. The beauty of Sappho was perfectly captured between these pages and I commend Selby Wynn Schwartz for her incredible work. Wow.