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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 - I felt very kept on my toes by this book. It’s well-written and fun and beautifully engaging. I think Bernadette would enjoy reading it, which (given her unconventional taste and utter disinterest in the non-creative) feels the truest measure of its quality.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
I found the mother character to be hateful and never emotionally grounded. I think at some points I was supposed to feel bad for her or understand her and I just did not. I also could not ever buy into the “genius” thing. She seemed simply insane instead. She was never happy unless she had a project and at the end just had another project. Nothing was ever solved. She will revert back to her unhealthy self as soon as this latest building is finished.
Even more frustrating at the end the mother said she doesn’t know where she would be without the father and will forgive him but I didn’t catch where she found out about the secretaries baby. Which means after the ending of the book they still have to deal with that trauma and if the father even wants to get back together. Even if they did where would they live? He thrives in Seattle and she hates it. Also, they both have good jobs in different cities. If they could maintain friendship it might work? What would the poor secretary will do?
I feel like this book was a waste of time. No one learned anything and the entire story didn’t even play out. You are just left with a story of crazy people and a feeling of uncertainty.
No matter what, the ride just didn’t seem worth it and was annoying at times.
Even more frustrating at the end the mother said she doesn’t know where she would be without the father and will forgive him but I didn’t catch where she found out about the secretaries baby. Which means after the ending of the book they still have to deal with that trauma and if the father even wants to get back together. Even if they did where would they live? He thrives in Seattle and she hates it. Also, they both have good jobs in different cities. If they could maintain friendship it might work? What would the poor secretary will do?
I feel like this book was a waste of time. No one learned anything and the entire story didn’t even play out. You are just left with a story of crazy people and a feeling of uncertainty.
No matter what, the ride just didn’t seem worth it and was annoying at times.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
I really adored Where'd You Go, Bernadette. It was laugh out loud funny, creatively written, and really heartwarming.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
'Where'd you go, Bernadette' is a complicated story- it's told non-linearly, mostly via letters, faxes, and emails. The story, unlike the blurb, is less about the daughter Bee, and more about discovering who her mother Bernadette is, where she went, and why she went there... as well as the context of the suburbs. We are Bee, in most cases, aside from her occasional contextual interlude. the book dragged after the first twist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment
Minor: Addiction
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to list as an audio book and it was fantastic. I am so glad I chose to read this one with my ears. I also liked the way it ended which is sometimes hard for me to do.