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ruubarbcrumble's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
womanobsessed's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
pixie_d's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
More than one author is listed. The comic book illustrator gets five stars. Tom Hanks, or more likely a hack ghost writer, leaves a lot to be desired (huge understatement) once the story moves to the present-day plot line. The first two time periods with Robby were fine, however.
amandamillerkelley's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
andreabrightside's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
mrsburg528's review against another edition
I just couldn't get into this book. There was too much going on to follow it clearly. It took me three weeks to get to chapter 3, so I moved on.
sarahjfloyd's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thecurseofchris's review against another edition
4.0
This book is most definitely not for everyone. I can easily see why someone may call this "boring," because I think there is *a lot* of "fluff" scattered throughout the book. But I think there is a lot to like about it too. Tom Hanks managed to take a relatively simple concept (the chronicle of a film being made) and ended up making it surprisingly heartwarming. Had it been trimmed down to exclude some of the more overly detailed passages, I think the book would have turned out better and made the "meaning" of it have more impact behind it.
gilles's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0