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A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet

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emilyrosegorey's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 if I could give halves (pls Goodreads). I went in blind and it took an unexpected turn in storyline and even genre from what I expected. A VERY quick read. I love the modern take on religion from a science standpoint. Provides good mental fodder as a young person thinking about global warming

madshuck's review against another edition

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I'm just not gonna force myself to finish this. If there was a free audiobook somewhere maybe. It was sold to me as a literary horror and it's not horror enough and nothing happens

awwa2's review against another edition

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2.0

This book was not for me. It felt very heavy handed with the metaphors. I get the point the book was trying to make and think it’s a good message, but it was so un-subtle about it I was rolling my eyes far too many times. The parents were absolutely idiotic, which I think was the part of the point, but it felt beyond believable. And the children came off as pretentious at so many points. “We blame you for everything” yeah, yeah I get it…

libdibs's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Just super excellent, will definitely be rereading

gray5217's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

sarahvankuiken's review against another edition

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5.0

Review is pending... I need to process... but 5 stars.

jmitchell20's review against another edition

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dark sad 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? No

2.0

shayleeharrison's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

kaimo007's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

siobhanward's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

NYT Notable Books 2020: 16/100

This book was more <i> Tomorrow, When the War Began </i> than <i> Lord of the Flies </i>, but at times it felt like it was missing something. Maybe there's more deeper, biblical meaning that went over my head, but it seems like plot elements just kind of appeared and disappeared without a whole lot of explanation. The premise was solid and Eve was a good narrator - I appreciated how the story was told, I just wish there had been a bit more to it.

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