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hmih's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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
4.25
emweinert's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
5.0
kateburstein31's review against another edition
4.0
Modern Lovers is a contemporary story of the interwoven lives of two couples and their teenage children. It’s a relatively light read that delves into each character’s life, written in easy to read bite-size chapters.
flissy_benton's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
offbrandmusclemilk's review against another edition
4.0
A story that can be described as both cute and heart wrenching at the same time. The twists all seemed predictable, but it's a perfect beachy summer read.
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
3.0
Got this ARC at PLA. It was good but not my favorite.
dcbooklove's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
puzzlegirl30's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
khornstein1's review against another edition
3.0
Modern novelists (even successful ones) seem to have great difficulty ending novels. Why?
Remember "A Christmas Carol" when Scrooge wakes up and is a new man? And there is both the excitement of the day, "And the bed was his own!" and an ongoing happily ever aspect--Tiny Tim lives! Scrooge becomes a great Uncle! Or "Rebecca" when Manderley burns down but the nameless narrator and Maximilian presumably have some fairly okay ongoing relationship? (Perhaps that's not the best example because I'm always sad about Manderley burning down...but Max does change for the better.
Modern Lovers has good characters (and they're all Oberlin alums--yay!) I like the realistic depiction of Brooklyn, especially a lesser-known neighborhood and one I worked in years ago, before it became gentrified. And then there's suspense: what will happen to the lost cat? Will Andrew lose all his money in the phony real estate investment?
And then...as is so often the case in novels I read this day....nothing. Why am I reading this? I don't want this to be like real life when I've invested so much time in these characters. Why can't one of them really change? Or do something really unexpected? Worth reading if you accept the lack of a good ending or you're an Oberlin alum.
Remember "A Christmas Carol" when Scrooge wakes up and is a new man? And there is both the excitement of the day, "And the bed was his own!" and an ongoing happily ever aspect--Tiny Tim lives! Scrooge becomes a great Uncle! Or "Rebecca" when Manderley burns down but the nameless narrator and Maximilian presumably have some fairly okay ongoing relationship? (Perhaps that's not the best example because I'm always sad about Manderley burning down...but Max does change for the better.
Modern Lovers has good characters (and they're all Oberlin alums--yay!) I like the realistic depiction of Brooklyn, especially a lesser-known neighborhood and one I worked in years ago, before it became gentrified. And then there's suspense: what will happen to the lost cat? Will Andrew lose all his money in the phony real estate investment?
And then...as is so often the case in novels I read this day....nothing. Why am I reading this? I don't want this to be like real life when I've invested so much time in these characters. Why can't one of them really change? Or do something really unexpected? Worth reading if you accept the lack of a good ending or you're an Oberlin alum.
bentonnnn1's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.75