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natalianunez's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
tiffieslibrary's review against another edition
4.5
Such a lovely collection of stories, told from the perspectives of so many different types of women.
femke_152's review
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
flissy_benton's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
saffron_chalfont's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mayomaple's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
neirboyllom's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️ Self-Portrait carried this collection.
“When she watched Bernie cooking or held her hand in the cinema or glanced at her joking with the cashier in the bodega she felt a deep grief for all of the years that had been spent without her.”
“When she watched Bernie cooking or held her hand in the cinema or glanced at her joking with the cashier in the bodega she felt a deep grief for all of the years that had been spent without her.”
rubyseemorebooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Highs were great, lows were too much relying on vibes to carry through…
laurencesheedy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I felt like the stories stopped too soon. I wanted to know more and see more character development in a lot of them.