Reviews

Sto godina Leni i Margo by Marianne Cronin

vlreid's review against another edition

4.0

A fascinating book about friendship between two unlikely people -- Lenni is a 17-year-old girl and Margot is an 83-year-old woman. Both are long-term patients in a hospital who join an art class. Together they work to create 100 paintings which represents their total lives. I read this for book club, and it generated wonderful discussions.

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dayamarie's review against another edition

4.0

That was a beautiful and heartbreaking story. The friendship between Lenni and Margot is one to treasure.

mcwilcox_12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

21jaeharlan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

jennnafziger's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved this story of unlikely friendship. It is joyful, broken, warm, tender, and heartbreaking all at the same time. I really enjoyed the journey through time and the connection to art therapy. I knew from the very first page that it would be an emotional read, but sometimes, you just need that. (Except for the Alzheimer’s part… that was too close for comfort. My poor heart!)

livmull's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

3.5

cthrnmrtn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

An absolutely beautiful story of life, death and dying, and friendship. The weaving together of Lenni and Margot’s lives through their own storytelling mixed with their current day realities and relationships was beautifully done. Filled with compassion and love, this book had me in tears, made me laugh, and brought a smile to my face throughout. 

petraplum's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

debbie261158's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

kntaylor1216's review against another edition

5.0

If you’re in the mood to cry, laugh, and hope, this is your next book. Lenin and Margot have the most incredibly unlikely friendship. And bar none, the most beautiful. They are for each other everything the other has lost: child and mother. I wept like a baby. And then I gave it to my favorite elderly friend.