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angelagm's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
ecari's review against another edition
3.0
I've been ripping through the short books on my shelf this weekend and this one was among them. Very random short story for Christmas, and most likely my choice to read it in mid-April added to the weirdness. But it was strangely appealing somehow and - again - definitely random!
annymjj17's review against another edition
3.0
Lighthearted and fun to read. Nothing more, nothing less.
readingthething's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
It's quite nice. And the illustrations are amazing.
juliareimao_'s review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.75
krisandthesea's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
paolus's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
jornfrostad's review against another edition
3.0
This story is directly adapted from Harvey Keitel's monologue towards the end of the movie «Smoke», also written by Auster. In my opinion, the story works better placed in the context of that film, though the illustrations in this papery variant are indeed beautiful. A short and decent read -- but go watch the movie, it's pretty good! (Surprisingly, as far as I can see, none of the other Goodreads reviewers seem to mention the «Smoke» connection).
strickonaut's review against another edition
3.0
Cute Christmas story. Short enough to read before breakfast on Advent morning.