26.3k reviews for:

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

4.12 AVERAGE

rbrt_reads's review against another edition

4.0

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

claudia_c's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative sad medium-paced

ebellew's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Crazy how much the author can fit into a book so small. Could see myself getting very addicted to this style of writing - tiny books where nothing really happens but loads of emotion?? Sign me up!!

seliza's review against another edition

5.0

emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alice_booksnooks's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

harry_mcwhirter's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nscott's review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

hattie_'s review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

marni_rose's review against another edition

4.0

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sparsely written but richly and beautifully drawn, this is a short and sweet story that is suspenseful, immersive and filled with hope

agn1kai's review against another edition

4.0

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"Her daily kindnesses, of how she had corrected and encouraged him, of the small things she had said and done and had refused to do and say and what she must have known, the things which, when added up, amounted to a life."

A short book with a setting and atmosphere that just takes you there. Claire Keegan just showcased the "show, don't tell" technique masterfully by managing to squeeze historical elements and character development in just few pages.

Pleasantly surprised! 4