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sydneystein's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wow, this book was fabulous. I would say a large part went over my head, but I never wanted to stop reading.
I think that as readers, we see the flashbacks and references to other works and Van Go’s frame story as part of the narrative, but I think it’s actually a sign of Monk’s deteriorating memory, his descent toward dementia - the erasure of his reality.
zeotoy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
habeels's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
markwdoiron's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
theodarling's review
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
tip_be_knowin's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
erikinthedistrict's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
pixie_d's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Listened to over 40%, with no end to the book within a book in sight (because you can't see where it ends on an audiobook, and it was torture). Could not stand it any more. Neither funny nor satirical, just a blathering idiot who was also portrayed as a serial r@pist as if that could ever be humorous. After today's Pulitzer prize announcement for fiction going to a book that has so much r@pe in it, I realized I needed to dnf this book because there is no reason to be exposed to any more of that. I might have enjoyed reading just the part about his family, but the book part doesn't work at all. I hope the worst idiocies were edited out of the movie adaptation, and that James will be better.
caitlinvmcc's review
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5