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hillary_charlotte's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! Excellent as an audiobook and I flew threw it. Complex characters and an interesting family to be immersed in.
siena_l's review against another edition
could not get through it and it was just very long
jfizzle80's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars only because I made it to the end, but too many elements of the story were far-fetched for me, including the neat and tidy ending
pmrichard1's review against another edition
3.0
Found the start of this really unnecessarily dense but did also enjoy a lot of the writing. Then really loved the last 25% or so!!
annamolpus's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
polytroposphere's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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
4.5
I really enjoyed this book. Jean Hanff Korelitz has great turns of phrase enabled by her willingness to use ten-dollar words (if they're the right words). Fun for me to look up words on my ebook and agree that it hit the right connotation, all while enjoying a well-paced plot that uses all the good hooks (short chapters, suspense, big reveals) to keep the momentum going.
amycam's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kelbruder's review against another edition
1.0
Just couldn’t finish it. I kept waiting for the new child to come into focus, but 62% of the way through, we’re still reading about the rotten triplets in the most pretentious writing style I’ve ever read.
hannah_nichols's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
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
3.75
catnip919's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0