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agsztyl's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
connorvandrwyst's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
skrrtvonnegut's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
brittwhitmore's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
thejaredpowers's review
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Goodness this book was a ride. I really loved the way the stories unfolded and I think the ending was beautiful. This was hard to put down.
jessk789's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
lbarsk's review against another edition
4.0
Woah, what a novel. On the whole this was really excellent, with a couple things that we talked about in book club: I would’ve liked a few fewer characters (adding multiple new POVs in the second half of the book muddied the waters for me) and it was just hard (though important!) for me to read about a mass shooting in 2019. I still feel like I’m reeling from the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the horrifying number of school shootings, so having a mass shooting be the climax of this book was just a little tough.
On the whole, though, Tommy Orange is a master of language and an adept storyteller. I look forward to reading whatever he writes next.
On the whole, though, Tommy Orange is a master of language and an adept storyteller. I look forward to reading whatever he writes next.