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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It got a little slow in the back half, but was overall an enjoyable read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, War
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
So many sweet stories tucked into the thread of this novel. The writing wasn’t as beautiful as Fredrik Backmann’s but the stories reminded me of something he would create.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
reflective
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Epic novel that should be made into a movie!
This kind of book makes you slow down and actually appreciate it for what it is, and what it is ...is a profound, beautiful story.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
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I agree with someone’s else’s review that said…
“I found myself reading only one, maybe two chapters, a day. I treated this story like a special vintage wine ... taking my time, savoring every sip, dreading the moment the bottle is empty. “
Two favorite passages:
"There must be love for the gift itself, love for the subject being depicted for the story being told, and love for the audience. Whether the art is sculpture, farming, teaching, lawmaking, medicine, music, or raising a child, if love is not in it - at the very heart of it - it might be skillful, marketable, or popular but I doubt it is truly good. Nothing is what it's supposed to be if love is not at the core."
"There is no virtue in advertising one's sadness. But there is no wisdom in denying it either. And there is the beautiful possibility that great love can grow out of sadness if it is well-tended. Sadness can make us bitter or wise we get to choose."