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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

21 reviews

bethanybaratelli's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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makaylagrace0's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.5

A solid quick read, took me 3 days. The book is just like the title suggests, it’s the story of a man named A.J. Fikry’s life. I gave it 3.5 because it’s wasn’t bad, but not really something I would recommend to a friend.

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tillur_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

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jennysbooked's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.5

Such a great read! Really loved Maya as a character. And A.J. despite being cold/abrasive, he really is lovable. I was NOT expecting the twist before part 2. No spice, so if you want to read a well rounded literary fiction, I would highly suggest this book. Looking forward to watching the film adaptation to see how it holds up to the book.

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janatoktok's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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dazzy's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-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

Cosy read

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startjpw23's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.5

Initially I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the book because I didn't like the main character A.J. Fikry. He is the proprietor of a bookstore on an island off the coast from New York. He has specific ideas about what books deserve to be read and what books don't deserve to be read. He mostly only stocks the books he thinks deserve to be read. He is kind of insufferable and a book snob. His store isn't doing all that well. He did lose his wife a few years back. Early in the book something happens that causes A.K. Fikry to change some. The change is believable. It wasn't a wholesale change. From that point on, I enjoyed reading about him. I liked most of the supporting characters. The book covers a number of years in A.K. Fikry's life. I'm glad I read the book.

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