6.32k reviews for:

The Teller of Small Fortunes

Julie Leong

3.94 AVERAGE

hecate_falls's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

mackle13's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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2.75

I thought it was cute, and it did wrap up warmly... but I also feel like...

Ok, here's the thing.  The deal with cozy stories, imo, is that more attention has to be given the the characters.  Like, there's less focus on plot, so there has to be more on the world, and the characters, and the vibe.  And while the vibe was chill and cozy, overall, it was, maybe, a little too cozy?  Low stakes doesn't mean no stakes, and everything was a bit pat, in the end.

But, more than that, the characters needed more development.  More interpersonal interactions and relationships.  And I don't mean romantic relationships, it was just, Tao is dealing with not trusting people for years, and then Mash has one heart-felt conversation with her, and suddenly everything's better? 

So, yeah.  

I did like it, overall, but it was a bit thin.

sidra00's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: No

ecoshea's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous hopeful 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

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful reflective relaxing slow-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

thenutshelf's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful 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: No

harryhai's review against another edition

2.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rmcl419's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bfoxrn10's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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: No

oblivious42's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: No