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The Private Lives of Trees by Alejandro Zambra

wordsmithreads's review against another edition

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2.0

I should have DNF’d it, but by the time I realized it wasn’t what I wanted to read, I was 60% done (it’s very short!) and thought what the hey, I’ll just finish it. 

normal_eggs's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

martyna's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

maithaalfalasi's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

sleenornenor's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

cindyjac's review against another edition

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2.0

Book#6 - 2017 Reading Challenge ( a book by an author from a country you've never visited) and 25th country for the Read the World project (Chile). Julian, the young professor, makes up an ongoing story for his young stepdaughter about the secret lives of trees. On this night he is also wondering when his wife will come home from her art class. As we drift through the night with him his stories weave in and out-what is real and what is part of his own imagination?

lucyscandalo's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

vishnu_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

krhe's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

No sé de qué va este libro but thats kind of the point. 

eitheror's review against another edition

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5.0

Very cute. The best way I can describe it is “its the movie amelie in tone except set in Chile.” I just was really gripped by the domesticity, and especially by the main character’s relationship with his stepdaughter it was so sweet. I really want to read this in spanish now