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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
A really mixed experience for me. I enjoyed some bits but it felt like something was missing in parts. Still made me cry
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A devastating family story that includes of all places Hamilton! I enjoyed the plot/story and thought it was very well-written in that aspect, however I didn't really get the feeling like I was 'there' in many of the places. Mostly the writing isn't overly lyrical however this sentence stood out to me:
"Josephina can see the old woman she has become and the young woman she used to be, and both of them arrive at the same time, like a blessing, when Maude smiles at her."
I liked the section at the end when the family is together the most. It felt the most real.
"Josephina can see the old woman she has become and the young woman she used to be, and both of them arrive at the same time, like a blessing, when Maude smiles at her."
I liked the section at the end when the family is together the most. It felt the most real.
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Found in a little book shop in Hebden Bridge. I gasped at how perfect it sounded. It didn’t disappoint.
Set across Singapore, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and London, this is an intergenerational story of trauma, grief and revenge. Beautifully written, I was choking back tears on the tube, at the end. I only wish it was longer, so there was more space for characters development.
The last of my Books From Countries I Backpacked (a 2 for 1).
Set across Singapore, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and London, this is an intergenerational story of trauma, grief and revenge. Beautifully written, I was choking back tears on the tube, at the end. I only wish it was longer, so there was more space for characters development.
The last of my Books From Countries I Backpacked (a 2 for 1).
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes