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Arcadia by Lauren Groff

cslanzi's review

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reflective slow-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

4.0

jamesvw's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

taradoesreading's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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

lapoo99's review against another edition

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3.0

This book stressed and depressed me

icarlyred's review against another edition

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reflective 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

3.0

stephkate's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

ettuladyblue's review against another edition

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2.0

Lauren Groff is a lyrical writer. But I have never connected with a Lauren Groff character. They remain ciphers and reduce the impact of her prose.

Also the sudden Quarantine! and climate change issues (which were mentioned offhandedly in the book until WHOA diseases) just felt shoehorned since they were coming from insane hippie mouths. The swerve into (admittedly light) environmental peril felt clumsier than it needed to be.

pammella's review against another edition

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2.0

Started out all right, but by the mid-way point I didn't really care what happened to any of the characters.

stevenyeagley's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

2.75

abbey_l's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0