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furny's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
*Chile
Such a short but mysterious and thought provoking novel.
Julian reads his young step-daughter, Daniela, a bedtime story while they wait for her mother, Veronica, to come home from her art class. He improvises a story about trees and a man who tends to a bonsai tree daily. Julian is a professor and a writer and while Daniela sleeps he reflects upon his previous relationships and his one with Veronica. His mind runs riot with images of what Veronica is doing as she has not returned which sends him in to a slipstream of life. He imagines Daniela as an older child, a teenager, an adult.
This book is about the relationships we have and make and how they impact us. It is also about fatherhood and family. The anticipation is in the wait for Veronica because as at the beginning we are told the book continues until she comes home.
A enjoyable novel but as it ended I had questions. It certainly left me thinking.
Such a short but mysterious and thought provoking novel.
Julian reads his young step-daughter, Daniela, a bedtime story while they wait for her mother, Veronica, to come home from her art class. He improvises a story about trees and a man who tends to a bonsai tree daily. Julian is a professor and a writer and while Daniela sleeps he reflects upon his previous relationships and his one with Veronica. His mind runs riot with images of what Veronica is doing as she has not returned which sends him in to a slipstream of life. He imagines Daniela as an older child, a teenager, an adult.
This book is about the relationships we have and make and how they impact us. It is also about fatherhood and family. The anticipation is in the wait for Veronica because as at the beginning we are told the book continues until she comes home.
A enjoyable novel but as it ended I had questions. It certainly left me thinking.
hannahcmwright's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
2.25
aki_flyte's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.75
frantasmagorica's review against another edition
4.0
Es una historia cercana, romántica sin ser cursi, sobre el amor que no es necesariamente de pareja. Es una historia de Zambra.
golisreads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
lidiaadiaz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
georgiarose888's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
A little too aloof to have much of an effect. An interesting scene of an interesting situation, the writing shines whenever he details his story 'the private lives of trees', but drags when he does not. Came away unsatisfied.
A little too aloof to have much of an effect. An interesting scene of an interesting situation, the writing shines whenever he details his story 'the private lives of trees', but drags when he does not. Came away unsatisfied.
caoimhemia's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lachelle45's review
mysterious
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
3.0