299 reviews for:

Blue Skies

T.C. Boyle

3.72 AVERAGE

klabbie's review

4.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was really dark and bleak. The book follows a dysfunctional family with the backdrop of ever more catastrophic climate change.
I liked the writing and that not everything was spelled out. Kind of resembled most of the characters in the book, don't look too closely at things you don't want to know. 
Definitely not lovable characters but an interesting book nonetheless.
Left  me worried about our future as mankind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Vomit

monkeychops's review

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

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Didn't grab me. Characters not v likeable, not enough dramatic interest. 13% read. 

fcardona's review

4.25

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wiebke_0603's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wilmadie's review

3.25

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Coole Idee, aber für mich hätte die Geschichte auch in 100 Seiten weniger erzählt werden können, zwischendurch langatmig und vorhersehbar. Für mich nicht verständlich, wo überhaupt noch Wasser in Kalifornien herkommen soll. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

melissabeth610's review

4.5

dark funny informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mireada's review

4.5

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

totalum's review

3.75

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

honeymama's review

3.0

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What a ride. Hated it and liked it. Climate change with unstable people.

d_aniela's review

4.0

funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes