Reviews

Oliver Loving by Stefan Merrill Block

katielucys's review

2.0

2.5

i started reading this book in january (!! wow) and just got bored - i honestly didn’t connect with it at all and found myself skim reading most of it. shame as the blurb made it seem really interesting!! maybe just me :-(

emily_eats_eclairs's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

beyourownmuse's review

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.75

toomanydresses's review

hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

audrey042's review against another edition

5.0

En alternant les points de vue et en faisant des allers-retours réguliers entre présent et passé, Stefan Merrill Block nous offre un texte d’une profonde humanité mettant en parallèle les espoirs et les désillusions d’une famille dispersée par le drame et la dislocation d’une ville gangrénée par la haine et la méfiance. La résilience, le questionnement autour de la notion de vie et de fin de vie, les relations familiales, le racisme… sont au cœur d’une histoire émouvante et puissante qui devrait vous faire réfléchir et vous toucher au plus profond de vous-mêmes. Intense, poétique et brutal à la fois, voici un roman que je ne suis pas prête d’oublier !

Chronique complète sur le blog : https://lightandsmell.wordpress.com/2020/02/20/le-noir-entre-les-etoiles-stefan-merrill-block/

angief65's review

3.0

3.5 stars. I was intrigued by the story line. Characters were very believable. But I wasn’t really wowed.

mslourens's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

katieosull's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

megswhitaker's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-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

3.0

julieb3a's review against another edition

1.25

3/10. An excessive amount of metaphors, similes, and descriptions of west Texas geography. The story unveiled too slowly, bogged down by all the descriptive language. But maybe that’s the point, creating intense visual images parallel to a boy who can only imagine.