Reviews - The Vulnerables: A Novel

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The Vulnerables: A Novel

Sigrid Nunez

3.67 AVERAGE

sararotondi's review against another edition

2.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moraofthestory's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

s_evan's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

the_plodding_historian's review against another edition

3.5

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A reflection on writing, lockdown, COVID and people. Read in one sitting (or, more accurately, lying).

mmccombs's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

I leave this feeling unsure what to think exactly. The writing was wonderful to read, and I felt that it is one of the most true-feeling reflections on the pandemic I’ve read thus far. However, I’m not totally sure if I’m the right audience member for this book, it was so reflective (sentimental? Nostalgic?) as to feel slightly out of reach for me. I also never felt like I knew the narrator (I was surprised at the end when she said she was 65, I was reading this thinking she was either 30 or 80, I couldn’t pin her down!). But the musings about writing, about whether people even care about novels, about remembering, were all very interesting. I have a feeling that my thoughts on this one will continue to evolve, so I might come back to this review.

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