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snpf's review against another edition
4.75
The writing, the satirizing of American culture of which he is 100% on point, the overarching theme, the depth of the characters, all amazing and so many times I went whoa! that was really something! earns a 5. But not to pile on what a lot of others have already indicated, some parts are unnecessarily long, like the microscopic details given on the video game needed some editing, imo, so 4.75. Having said that, I do highly recommend this book, it is such a ride throughout American culture, historic moments, the craziness of family, the unpredictableness of family and friends, and the best line I've experienced in a long time, something like we are all stars in our own stories but need to remember we are only supporting characters in other peoples.
reality_x's review against another edition
2.0
The first 70% of the book goes like turtle-slow which makes you confused about what this book is about because it tries to capture such a broad range of stories of different characters. The last 30% is where the secrets reveal. But does it worth all the trudging on the former 70%? Not really. I wanted to give it a 2.5 stars but as the last 30% is better and redeem the story itself so 3 stars it is.
lara_d's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mjwilson22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
I really appreciated this book, but I didn't "like" it. It was Well written: sweeping multiple generations, with a commentary on society that is remarkably relevant given recent election results... So I do recommend it. But I didn't really "like" reading it. It was too much. Too long. Too much commentary on the details of an online gaming world for example, or many other inner thoughts of people that were interesting, but made me tired.
hughjames's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
psheckie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a great book. Multi layered characters and history intertwined to make an outstanding story!! Highly recommend.
sumbum22's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the different stories in this book, but that’s what it felt like, different stories. I don’t think they were tied together well. A couple of times a name would come back up that hadn’t been mentioned in a few chapters and I had to strain my brain to try and recall who they were. It shouldn’t be that hard. That said, I still thought the book was good.
emmjemreads's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0