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The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

3.85 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging reflective sad slow-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

4.5 stars. that you can write a whole novel where all that happens is a girl runs through a forest is just !!! bravo. this book grapples with a lot and i was grateful to be taken through this forest.
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Depressing

I absolutely hated this book, however, it’s personal and not against the author. 1) I have respect for the author and the theme 2) as a new reader (I read three books in 2023 and now trying to read 24 in 2024) this was a terribly re-entry to re-start reading for fun because of the writing style (for me) and though the language is beautiful, based on who you are - it was SO hard for me, again, as a born-again-reader 3) I ended up becoming invested in the character halfway through the book and needed to finish seeing where the journey finished; and as I did so the book got “better”
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