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acorn123's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bpelle0207's review
3.0
Whew this one was tough to swallow because I found it to be quite (terrifyingly) realistic. I really enjoyed her unique hobby with the locks and how that made her feel. Overall a nice little read!
victorycheers's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cdb2453's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I didn't identify hardly at all with the main character, life wise or personality wise, and I definitely found certains aspects of her story more engaging than others. (I enjoyed reading about her exploration of breaking into houses more than her childhood/family reflections for example) The ending was also just a little strange where it left off in my opinion. One other interesting aspect was the near future climate crisis setting. I wonder if the author was making a point about how even as the world heats up and global warming thrives people are still unfortunately only concerned with their own self-centered everyday issues.
robgoblyn's review against another edition
2.0
If you liked "Less" you might like this. I was not in the right mood for this depressing, going nowhere, real life is shitty, day to day life story of a middle-aged woman in her boring day to day shitty life, written by a man. I don't know why I originally requested it at the library...🤷🏻♀️
megwheeler's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
abookwormwithwine's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
3.0
I read the synopsis for Breaking and Entering by Don Gillmor on Libro.fm and thought it sounded interesting, so I decided to listen. I'm honestly still not sure how I feel about it and many times I wasn't quite sure what was going on. I thought maybe it was the writing, but I think the reality of the situation was that I just couldn't connect with the story. I think a lot of male authors do a great job writing a woman's viewpoint and I love that the author came up with this idea from conversations with women in his own life. Beatrice's lock-picking club was such an interesting aspect of the story and Gillmor weaves it into the storyline in a very unique way.
The audiobook itself was good, and I didn't really have any complaints about Karie Richards. I did find it strange that she pronounced asphalt like ash-fault, and it drove me crazy for a minute, but besides that, I enjoyed listening to her and thought she did a fine job with the narration. This would probably make a great pick for a book club, as Gillmor makes climate change and self-reflection large themes in the novel. I just think I didn't get to know Bea as well as I should have, and the pacing was just painfully slow, and the end felt a little lacking of any kind of closure. If you enjoy books that make you think though and don't mind the slow pacing, you might want to give Breaking and Entering a shot!
Thank you to the publisher and Libro.fm for my complimentary listening copy of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
The audiobook itself was good, and I didn't really have any complaints about Karie Richards. I did find it strange that she pronounced asphalt like ash-fault, and it drove me crazy for a minute, but besides that, I enjoyed listening to her and thought she did a fine job with the narration. This would probably make a great pick for a book club, as Gillmor makes climate change and self-reflection large themes in the novel. I just think I didn't get to know Bea as well as I should have, and the pacing was just painfully slow, and the end felt a little lacking of any kind of closure. If you enjoy books that make you think though and don't mind the slow pacing, you might want to give Breaking and Entering a shot!
Thank you to the publisher and Libro.fm for my complimentary listening copy of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.