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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
3 1/2 stars rounded down. I dunno... I definitely wanted to follow along and see how it all turned out, so it kept me engaged in that sense... but all the deep dives into random topics were chapters that could have been sentences. That totally messed up the pacing and my own enjoyment. But I loved the overall arc of the story and the writing (when it wasn't a deep dive).
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Epic. My favorite book for a long time! Combines cynicism with modern life (fad diets, social medial, …) with pondering questions of romantic love. Such a beautiful book!
To me this is a “don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater” situation, and I don’t think I’ve felt this way about a book before. It’s too long, yes. It’s too “explainy” here and there, yes. But it’s also a pretty sharp take on the modern social and relational existence imo. I’m GenX and have been thinking about it since I finished it so I thought I’d share. :)
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh I have wept through this. Nathan Hill created a world so real and so believable it made it hard not to hate and equally empathise with the characters. The world building was exquisite and this novel is devastating, LOVED the state of nation side of it also, absolutely hilarious!
This book was really slow. Honestly, it was well written but in excruciating detail. Whole chapters would describe a single day where nothing happened.
I had to quit. Just wasn’t for me.
I had to quit. Just wasn’t for me.