Reviews

The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing

utahmomreads's review against another edition

4.0

This horror story kind of freaked me out about having a fifth child. Fortunately, she's beautiful and sweet and nothing at all like the monster in this book.

thecatwhowalksbyhimself's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

3.75

dunder_mifflin's review against another edition

3.0

I did enjoy this book; I find reading about troubled/different children really interesting. However the pacing felt off to me, although I can't put my finger on what exactly was wrong with it, and I wasn't really a fan of any of the characters: what was keeping me interested was Ben's development.

delaguila19's review against another edition

4.0

Libro desgarrador, un relato muy bien escrito.

whatever_andra's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kukkastrutsi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

4.0

simsalabim_sabrina's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ariuh's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

vcodin's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katiemg15's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5