Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - De namen

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De namen by Florence Knapp

561 reviews

cinrquin's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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theelliemo's review against another edition

2.5

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bridget_in_md's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 Stars for The Names by Florence Knapp. Small decisions can have big consequences.

The story begins with a small decision: Cora needs to register her newborn sons's name. Her husband, Gordon—a respected doctor—insists the baby be named after him to continue his family legacy. But Cora fears her son will become like his father—an abusive man who hides his toxic nature. She thinks this is her one chance to change the course of her son’s life. She contemplates "Bear" (to make him strong and kind), or "Julian" (Sky father, hoping to honor her husband).

This single decision splinters into three possible futures, over 35 years. The novel masterfully examines how identity, fate, and personal choices intertwine and shows how the power a name might define who a person is.

This was a tough read. TW for domestic abuse.

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racl22's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful 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: No

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trollope's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Very original story of a family and the different paths each might have taken. There are graphic scenes of domestic violence. The characters were a little black and white for me. I would have liked a little nuance, but I sped through the book.

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felicitycot's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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: Complicated

I think I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time. It’s such an interesting premise, a baby with 3 different names, and therefore 3 different futures. It contains lots of hope, lots of heartache and it’s well worth a read.

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literal_reader's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

I could feel this book was going to gut me and I’m just not in the right headspace for this type of book right now. The authors writing was engaging and great. It’s me not them.

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