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icarlyred's review against another edition
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
ettuladyblue's review against another edition
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.
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
2.0
Started out all right, but by the mid-way point I didn't really care what happened to any of the characters.
abbey_l's review against another edition
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
mementomoriiv's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jessiehendrix8's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
djr100's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars rounded up. Beautiful writing but I thought this novel was a bit lacking in character development. I get this novel centers around Bit but I would really have liked to get to know others better….Abe…Handy…even….maybe especially Helle.
mcearl12's review against another edition
3.0
The writing is excellent. Story was a bit slow for me, though.