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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
A beautiful story about love, music and healing.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
lighthearted
medium-paced
A heart-warming story of 1980s London with real, unique, and lovable characters and music (specifically vinyl) to its core.
*vague ending spoilers*
For the first huge chunk of the book, I was really enjoying the story. The premise was interesting, I liked the main character, Frank, and it was intriguing to see what was going to happen to Ilse and Unity Street. I liked the idea that he could "hear" what people needed in terms of music. I think I would have liked more of that in the story than the direction it ended up going.
Then the story kept going but felt like it was, at times, without direction. The backstory for Frank felt unnecessary to the story by that point.
Sure, the ending made me tear up, but it also felt forced in a way. I'm glad I made it to the end even though I could have definitely done without the "extra track" at the end. That was definitely too much of a pretty bow ending. I would have liked things to be more up in the air.
For the first huge chunk of the book, I was really enjoying the story. The premise was interesting, I liked the main character, Frank, and it was intriguing to see what was going to happen to Ilse and Unity Street. I liked the idea that he could "hear" what people needed in terms of music. I think I would have liked more of that in the story than the direction it ended up going.
Then the story kept going but felt like it was, at times, without direction. The backstory for Frank felt unnecessary to the story by that point.
Sure, the ending made me tear up, but it also felt forced in a way. I'm glad I made it to the end even though I could have definitely done without the "extra track" at the end. That was definitely too much of a pretty bow ending. I would have liked things to be more up in the air.
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A lovely story about friendship, loyalty, love, and the transformative power of music.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
okay cringy ending but cringe culture is dead i love this cute lil story
I really enjoyed this book. It took a good bit to develop the story, but the ending was bigger and sweeter than I imagined. Yes, there is a love story, but it is the kind of story that I like. It's a story about music and one man's ability to reach others deeply through music even though he played no instrument. And two people fall in love in the midst of the story.