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r_icha's review against another edition
A. It feels too long and going in long winded road about what their family went through.
B. It’s mostly about abuse and things not working out.
C. I guess it’s depressing
B. It’s mostly about abuse and things not working out.
C. I guess it’s depressing
fkshg8465's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.0
My only disgruntle is the format. I generally dislike stories that go back and forth on a timeline, but I really dislike inserting a story inside another where it’s mostly a plot device to tell the story. If one is to be folded into another, I prefer it to be better integrated and for each layer to be strong egg to stand alone not also tightly knit in each other. Because of the way it was written here, there were numerous stands that could tell a story on their own, but they really weren’t knit together enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Racism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, War, Confinement, and Violence
carinaost's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
suebrownreads's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness, what a writer! Pat Conroy is a treasure! The book is long, and by the end it was getting just slightly tiresome because it was just more and more of the same, but absolutely 5 stars. Very impressive! And the reader was VERY GOOD!
tracyksmith_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book when I first read it at 16. I have never forgotten it.
hedleyreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Racism
rdlevitt's review against another edition
4.0
The storytelling was really amazing, going through the epic story of the family. I couldn't tell if there were so many high-octane vocabulary words because Tom (as narrator) is trying to prove how smart he is, or if the author really liked using those words. I'm guessing the former? Overall a really good book (even though the wrapup of the affair with the therapist was kind of romance novel-y).
lilnoto's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“You get a little moody sometimes but I think that's because you like to read. People that like to read are always a little fucked up.”