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anasf21's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
fkshg8465's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? Yes
2.75
Yup. I’m going to be the one who dissents. This book was cute in the way romance novels are cute - not my favorite genre. I think I was disappointed because I loved All the Lonely People so much. Instead, I kept falling asleep on this one. I was so glad when I finally finished…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
purplepenning's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This got just a little melodramatic for my tastes, but it's an engaging, well-written, community-oriented story that stands well with the author's previous book, All the Lonely People, and should work for fans of Anxious People, The Authenticity Project, and Maame. Despite, or maybe because of (grief is a funny thing) having lost my mom relatively recently, I didn't find this one quite as unexpectedly charming and touching as All the Lonely People.
The Museum of Ordinary People is sort of a late coming-of-age tale about grief, losing and finding oneself, the people we're meant to keep in our lives, the people we're meant to let go, and the extraordinary ordinary people and things we could all see a little more clearly and think about a little more deeply. Populated with realistic and relatable characters (main character Jess is, in particular, perfectly written and developed), the book is also given a suitably simple, warm tone by the audiobook narration.
The Museum of Ordinary People is sort of a late coming-of-age tale about grief, losing and finding oneself, the people we're meant to keep in our lives, the people we're meant to let go, and the extraordinary ordinary people and things we could all see a little more clearly and think about a little more deeply. Populated with realistic and relatable characters (main character Jess is, in particular, perfectly written and developed), the book is also given a suitably simple, warm tone by the audiobook narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Antisemitism, Cancer, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism
Minor: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Violence, Abortion, and Hate crime
discokath's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? Yes
4.0
listened on libro! loved the characters <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
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