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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wish I’d re-read “There There” prior to reading this one. With such a long hiatus between books I had forgotten some of the characters and main threads. I didn’t enjoy this as much as I did the first novel but highly recommend reading them back to back.
Too many characters and not enough time to connect with them so that by the time I got to 2018 I had no clue who these random new characters were and just seemed so random to have stories about drugs and gender issues, could not get into it which was sooooo disappointing
emotional
sad
medium-paced
prepare to cry your eyes out
really loved the tangential stream-of-conciousness reflections throughout
really loved the tangential stream-of-conciousness reflections throughout
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading There There and loving it, I was so excited to read this. Left feeling a bit disappointed as I felt like the plot was all over the place. Nothing really happens, plus all the different POVs feel a bit disorientating. Some lovely bits within the pages though.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
I really want to give this a 5, and as with There There, Orange’s writing is nothing short of a fucking work of art. But I think I was a little too jarred/split by the difference of timelines. Honestly, particularly given the beauty of Orange’s prose, I think I would’ve preferred two books, one being an expansion of the historical story and one an expansion of the family. But genuinely so wildly amazing.