Reviews

A Possible Life: A Novel in Five Parts by Sebastian Faulks

booksandteasips's review

slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

clemmi's review against another edition

3.0

I'd like to give this 3 and 1/2 stars but I dont think it will let me. I really like the central presence of connectedness and the small ways in which this occurs in the different stories in this book. I know some people love his writing style, but I actually found it a little clunky in some of this book. But it got me thinking about our actions and our connections with others, and has stayed with me for several days after finishing it so that's always good in a book. I'll definitely seek out more of his writing now, this being my first novel of his.

cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition

3.0

Recommended by Connie

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promaroy's review against another edition

5.0

I thought the little stories of people's lives were great. I really like stories which don't try to force a happy ending; which these mini paintings really don't. I would probably read these again.

Read on my way back from London after getting from the WHSmith at KGX.

bookswithboo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective

3.5

issy_horner's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

melc's review against another edition

4.0

Five subtly interwoven stories make up this book about how our choices affect the path of our lives for better or worse. Beautifully crafted, more a work of art than a novel.

kkop12's review against another edition

3.0

So I didn't love this, nor did I dislike this book. So a three star seemed fitting. Some of the short stories interested me more than others. But I didn't really get the point of the five stories. I know there is some link among them and the title, but I struggled with it. One thing I did like was the author's sudtle introduction of characters or settings from one short story into another. I would read other books by Faulks because he comes so highly recommended, but if I had just picked up this book off a shelf I don't think I'd be seeking him out again.

robgreig's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

whatbritreads's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly, this was a two star read for me but the last story redeemed it a tiny bit.