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Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

lgiery's review

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I found the writing pretentious, and the characters didn't resonate with me, perhaps because they use unneccessarily obscure language and are bourgeois pricks? 

schalibali's review against another edition

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

2.5

jlmila's review

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

3.0

Was super engaged for most of the book but 75% in it fell flat & I got bored

klaudiusz's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

nikkuleznev's review against another edition

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

1.0

sarah_liest's review against another edition

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

2.5

hungry_ghosts's review against another edition

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

1.0

Dit was echt zo onnoemelijk saai en de personages waren vreselijk nietszeggend. 

anouk_adriana's review against another edition

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

3.5

charlierosee's review

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Intolerable characters , nothing to grab my interest . Anything but exciting! 

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

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1.0

Exciting times they were not. I have no many issues with this book, I'm not even going to allow myself to get angry again as I review it.

If you are thinking of picking it up because you like [a:Sally Rooney|15860970|Sally Rooney|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1534007127p2/15860970.jpg]: Avoid it.

If you are triggered by people with colonialist mindsets: Avoid it. Especially if you cannot fathom why someone from a former colony and who considers herself communist can be such a capitalistic, colonialist, self-centered... person. Ugh! Such a whiny, frustrating character.