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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
This April 2022's selection for my in-person book club. It had been on the periphery of my reading list already but I'm very glad it was pushed to the forefront. This is one of those books I think more people should read. It is depressing yet laugh aloud funny at times and extremely well written.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Slow to start, because of the complexity of the world McBride creates. This book is about chosen family and community.
dark
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Fantastic, vivid characters and a time machine for New York. Wasn’t anything like I initially thought either. The back jacket made it seem like it’d be pretty intense with maybe a whodunnit aspect but, while certainly serious at times, it’s pretty gregarious at heart.
The levity pretty consistently present ends up humanizing every character, and the jumping around from character to character showing their intricate interconnected history made for an engaging read. I usually don’t like comedy much but the it is a natural extension of people being true to themselves, so I didn’t mind it at all.
Quite an interesting concept, showing how the event impacts everyone around it. Just don’t expect it to be too serious, or you may be surprised. Pleasantly, or otherwise~
The levity pretty consistently present ends up humanizing every character, and the jumping around from character to character showing their intricate interconnected history made for an engaging read. I usually don’t like comedy much but the it is a natural extension of people being true to themselves, so I didn’t mind it at all.
Quite an interesting concept, showing how the event impacts everyone around it. Just don’t expect it to be too serious, or you may be surprised. Pleasantly, or otherwise~
4.25 stars, fantastic characters but the plot was a little ambling for my taste
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes