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parkereg's review against another edition
5.0
Really good! I wish it would have dove deeper into every woman's story (in the family)
jennla156's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kmanhart's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Stream of consciousness style. Multiple POV’s to keep track of, none of the women were lovable maybe with the exception of Ana because she was a kid and innocent. Was very confusing at times because they would be talking and then switch in the middle of the paragraph to something completely different. Then the timeline would jump but only a couple of years back and forth so then it was really confusing to follow as to what was happening.I don’t know how this won so many accolades. None of the women had any redeeming qualities and were all terrible to other people. By the last 50 pages I was skimming because I just didn’t care what happened to them anymore. So glad it’s over.
vit_ka's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.0
helen4's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful collection of short stories about the truama that spans the lives of these women.
But its a short read, I would've preferred an extra chapter that fleshed out the ending.
But its a short read, I would've preferred an extra chapter that fleshed out the ending.
kendallheldt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lilyabryant's review against another edition
3.0
Although I understand the reason for multiple POVs in this book, I find it was taken a bit too far.
This book follows generations of a couple of families all told through the women’s point of view. Each chapter switches to a new woman’s focus but the women are repeated every several chapters.
I enjoyed each woman’s story on its own but felt that it stood a lot to gain if the narration was just through one or two. I think this would’ve been a great concept to start a book series and write books from different character POVs, while building a world. But the way it was done forces the reader to focus and retain so much information, to a point where it becomes more difficult than it should’ve been. I loved the stories within this but would’ve enjoyed it more if it wasn’t so complicated to get through.
This book follows generations of a couple of families all told through the women’s point of view. Each chapter switches to a new woman’s focus but the women are repeated every several chapters.
I enjoyed each woman’s story on its own but felt that it stood a lot to gain if the narration was just through one or two. I think this would’ve been a great concept to start a book series and write books from different character POVs, while building a world. But the way it was done forces the reader to focus and retain so much information, to a point where it becomes more difficult than it should’ve been. I loved the stories within this but would’ve enjoyed it more if it wasn’t so complicated to get through.
gabbycruz019's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
eb_86's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5