3.73k reviews for:

Vuggesang

Leïla Slimani

3.3 AVERAGE

latricem's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

paigebuxkets's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dcalhoun's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-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

frazzle's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The parallels in mood of Slimani's Lullaby to Gone Girl were striking. Surprising, given the divergence of the two stories in plot.

I enjoy Slimani's building of tension throughout the book, despite the first line's spoiler. A couple of times I thought this would slip from human morbidity into elements of supernatural horror. I actually wanted it to go there if I'm honest.

Nonetheless, a candid portrait of the strains modern society puts upon women, mothers, and immigrants.

notebookmarginalia's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maya1711's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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LOVE THE CONCEPT!! SO DISTURBING but writing felt quite bland (the sentences were truncated and lumped together in a way that just didn’t do it for me)

THE PART WHEN SHE PAINTED THE GIRLS FACE WITH MAKEUP AND THE HUSBANDS REACTION AND THE CHICKEN CARCASS ROTTING ON THE KITCHEN BENCH OH MY GOLLY

thrq's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

camealitencore's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

missmelia's review against another edition

2.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mcgryffiny's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No