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greatexpectations77's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
I really enjoyed this book, but I'm glad that I did the audiobook version because I could definitely see feeling like it was extremely long and slow to read. I personally feel like if you're going to slow a story wayyy down, you have to make sure your prose is interesting and worth it, and I think that was accomplished for the most part here. The kind of meandering narrative reminded me of One Hundred Years of Solitude, and I think there's an argument that this book could fall into the magical realism lite genre. I would read this author again, which is cool because I usually have really different taste than the Pulitzer panel haha
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Abandonment, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Car accident
jennifermackaman's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
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