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The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan

6 reviews

edrickashay's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This random secondhand book find started out as an atmospheric, fun world with interesting characters - I was excited to see how they would all interact. Slowly over time, the book lost something. I think because that cast was so large, important relationship development didn’t happen, or happened “off screen”. This book couldn’t decide if it was focused on the place of work, or the relationships that manifested within that place. Still, this book isn’t one that’s meant to be taken too seriously.

If you’re looking for a fun summer read thats easy to digest and low stakes, or if you like books with large casts, this book is for you. If you’re a fan of simply pared down story telling and character relationships, you’ll still find some enjoyment but not a lot of payoff. I think perhaps I’m just not the target audience, which is okay!

Sidebar: as a tarot reader, I did find the specifics of the card readings and the perspective on tarot pretty accurate!

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mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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lisas_novel_idea's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Author did a great shop treating tarot reading and clairvoyance respectfully, at least from my perspective. Same with Clive, another unique character.

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babsi_222's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious

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

4.25

I really liked this book!
It stood on my shelf for over a year but I finally got around to reading it, and I reallllllyy liked it alot!
I really liked that it was set in two years, one in 1973/4 and one 'now'. It kinda felt like Malibu Rising in this way, which I liked alot.
I think some things were pretty predictable

like that Vivienne is her mom

but then there were also some plottwists
The many side stories were really nice and one was pretty sad.
I really liked the character Clive because he just seems so strange and interesting. I also really like Imelda Burova her relationship with her mom, her dog and her passion. I especially liked how she thought about her parents marriage. It was really nice.

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lauramcc7's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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courtsbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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