Reviews

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore

rendezvousgirl's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Based on the description, and some reviews, I was expecting to really love this, but was mostly underwhelmed by it. This was like the literature equivalent of imagining an outfit in your head that would look great, but then you put it on and kind of hate it. I agree with others who said the best parts of the book revolved around Sils. There were some really beautiful and poignant lines here and there, but many parts were boring, and the characters felt underdeveloped and hard to connect with. I loved a lot of the themes, I just wish they had been explored better/deeper.

8ekka's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? N/A

4.0

hannahrose_99's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

 

one of the topics i find myself writing about constantly and thinking about is childhood and, specifically, girlhood. this book was such a precise and haunting snapshot into that and i loved it so much. i found myself writing down so so many quotes from it. seriously some of the best writing i have ever read.

the back section did drag on for me a little bit, but also i got so busy between reading the first half and the last half that it's hard to tell if that was a user error or a fault of the book. i'm giving it 5 stars, but it was probably more like 4.5, but i'm feeling generous because the writing was so top tier for me.

cleothebengal's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed. Beautifully written without being pretentious and a lovely look at female friendship as one gets older. Feels like going back to your hometown in winter when everything is gray concrete. A bit sad.

allielit's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't get certain details until reading the synopsis provided here. Good visual writing, but it seemed unfinished by the end.

letterstoayoungmel's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.5

buhreeface's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

trin's review against another edition

4.0

A bunch of familiar coming-of-age tropes, but beautifully, beautifully rendered, with enough humor and darkness to make the poignancy tart and stinging instead of sickly sweet.

ilianaelizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

No sabía muy bien que escribir acerca de este libro, porque me gusto, mucho de hecho, pero no me siento capaz de recomendarlo, porque siento que no pasó nada, o nada relevante, pero está escrito de una forma hermosa, poética de a momentos, reflexiva. Tal vez lo que sentí es que era una cadena de eventos, no en suceso pero si en fluidez de conciencia, que nos explicaban lo que el personaje principal era y por qué, de qué estaba hecha, y de que le hubiera gustado estar hecha. Lo que me resultó interesante es que si bien es corto el libro, alcanzó para darle profundidad a los personajes, o hacerte entender su esencia en unas pocas líneas.
Tengo otro libro de la autora y si bien empecé este con pocas expectativas, el próximo aunque no sepa de qué trata siquiera, lo voy a leer sabiendo que sin importar la trama la narración va a ser hermosa.

caitmarie24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0