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Särmikäs Sally Diamond

Liz Nugent

4.1 AVERAGE

rarashelves's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dare i say it went downhill because of the ending??? [spoiler] like, Peter gets away with everything??? i guess the author wanted it to end on a note like everyone just moved on... but i don't know i was hoping for more Peter stuff in the second half, but the story's really about Sally, right? still, i didn't feel totally satisfied, but it was a good read! the audiobook is well executed! 👍💋

greenteaka's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jacenyp's review against another edition

5.0

what an incredibly heartbreaking book. through the course of the book, you learn to appreciate and understand each character and their perspectives. this book will certainly go down as one of my favourite reads of all time.

semtje's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

glee13's review against another edition

5.0

From the first page, Strange Sally Diamond commands your attention. The story reveals a woman who has had a traumatic childhood that has left her with behaviours that others find disturbing. From her approach to dealing with her father’s death to being confronted by her past, Nugent unravels the story bit by bit. Her attention to detail gives us a glimpse of Sally’s interpretation of the world and with it, our admiration and concern for Sally grows. The sense of dread as we learn more and more about Sally’s childhood means that you can’t stop turning the pages. Liz Nugent has an innate ability to pick an unusual circumstance and examine it from a unique perspective. The characters are well developed and the story is intriguing. Funny, poignant, bleak and dark. Brilliantly written and captures Sally’s character perfectly with the narrative.