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killerpancake's review against another edition
I’m not in the mood for this one at all.
karebear1092's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had trouble connecting to the narrator. The way the characters behaved didn’t always make sense to me. The chapters were short and it made it easy to read.
all_piss_and_vinegar's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
amywojo12's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
gillianw's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book more, I really did. Parts of it did resonate with me as a Gen Xer who was around the same age as June and Greta in 1986; the AIDS crises, latch-key kids, slightly negligent parenting (not mine but I definitely saw it with some friends). Ultimately, though, I felt that AIDS and the deaths of two gay men (bury your gays anyone?) were merely props to propel the story of two sisters learning to grow up and apart. I thought the book was well-written otherwise, I just didn’t appreciate the author co-opting a national tragedy in this manner.
jennbzreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? No
5.0
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
This gives me vibes of “To Kill a Mockingbird” in the sense we get a young girl, her sibling and devotion to a family member. It’s deeply moving and paints a picture of a topic people don’t often want to discuss.
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
5.0
Od knihy jsem měla velká očekávání a ta se mi do jednoho splnila. Příběh o dívce a jednom obrazu mě donutil přemýšlet o věcech, které jsou v životě důležité a rozhodně ve mně zanechal něco, co jen tak nezapomenu.
amandalyn's review against another edition
3.0
The writing in this was really beautiful and sad, and there were parts that I really loved. But I didn’t think the whole love thing was really necessary. I didn’t think it really added to the book, other than making the MC feel guilty. I think that could have even cut out and only the ending would have really been affected. I still liked it, but that aspect of it kept pulling me out of the story. It was to ooky for me.