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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a bunch of despicable people, the title is quite fitting. I enjoyed the flashbacks to moments that shaped their character, but the jumping between povs was sometimes confusing as well. The characters in general are absolutely aggrevating, selfish, and raise little sympathy with the reader, albeit one can understand the developments and how they turned out as such. The ending seems true to character, too.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Racial slurs
reflective
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A really interesting character study that explores manifestations of creativity and privilege in children ‘raised’ by a scarved dancer clearly inspired by Isadora Duncan.
By the author of my favorite book!
This edition had green printed chapter headers.
Pappy uses the word "directly" - like my dad.
A reference to Charing Cross Hospital.
"When I pack," said Pappy, "I pack for all eternity."
This edition had green printed chapter headers.
Pappy uses the word "directly" - like my dad.
A reference to Charing Cross Hospital.
"When I pack," said Pappy, "I pack for all eternity."
dark
funny
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another world. I wanted to get lost in that world and I did. Sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking. An enjoyable re-read.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having read several of her novels by now, this is not her best work, but it does contain all the recipes of her writings, so I still enjoyed the read, hard as it was to root for anyone other than Celia (justice for Celia & Caroline!)
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced