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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

gillybobbeddow's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

conniezawa's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lapuce1006's review against another edition

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emotional
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

meganoh's review against another edition

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5.0

This novella had tension in each page and paragraph in a very understated manner. In terms of message and story, it's nothing new - but maybe that's why it's important. The book reminded me of a question that was asked when I went for a concentration camp tour in Germany, about why the residents staying around the camps didn't do anything to stop it. Casting these moral judgements otherises past crimes, and makes it easy for us to live with the wrongs that are happening today -- we still support the corporations that fund war, albeit we are further removed. This book helped me to think more deeply about these ideas, of what happens when the cost of helping outweighs that of keeping the status quo.

econner124's review against another edition

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

2.75

mlbobb12's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

websterworks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

pennyluvs2read's review

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

4.0

robringer's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.0

thurs's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.25