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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I ultimately enjoyed this one but it was a very slow build and I didn’t get into it until about halfway through.
One of the rare instances were a book gets better the more I read it. My perception of the kind of book it would be changed many times, with the tone and maturity gradually getting more serious, less cynical. I loved the character arcs and the change experienced in Audrey. There were few, if any, instances where I rolled my eyes in disbelief. This is a genuinely lovable and original story.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know some of my fellow Seattle area citizens took issue with this book, but they are missing two important things: 1. A sense of humor, and 2. An understanding of character development. From the Subaru parents to the 8-step downtown parking process, this book had me stitches. But the humor here is the hook for what comes next. Maria Semple deftly travels from satire to believable internal journeys for these characters, even if the plot arc itself jumps an iceberg or two.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Witty and touching. With a young teen and adults sharing the part of narrator through artifacts of a screamingly funny and tragic set of events, Semple explores issues of mental illness, social conformity, parent-child relationships and loneliness.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Definitely funny (especially if you're from the Puget Sound), and yet sometimes emotionally raw, too. The balance between the two mostly works. The storytelling through documents (epistolary) works makes it fun. I've seen that style collapse sometimes, but she pulls it off.
The characters--Bee, Bernadette, and Audrey especially--were interesting and allowed to change and grow.
Good fun.
The characters--Bee, Bernadette, and Audrey especially--were interesting and allowed to change and grow.
Good fun.
antes de existirem os queridinhos do tiktok, existiram os queridinhos do youtube e esse era um deles. agora que eu finalmente li, consigo entender o porquê. o que não significa que eu gostei do livro (mas também não significa que eu não gostei). foi uma experiência, como os jovens gostam de chamar, "mid".