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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After nearly two months of near-DNF-ing, I finished this book. And I gotta say, I did not expect that. It was slow and really old-timey (tho that's more of a me thing) at times, but in the parts where it wasn't, you could really see how well done this book was. Gene at times was a questionably good narrator and John Knowles did a really good job of showing not telling
Ngl tho, I really thought we'd see something between Finny and Gene, but nonetheless, a good book.
Ngl tho, I really thought we'd see something between Finny and Gene, but nonetheless, a good book.
I liked the connection the author made to the war going on in the world, WWII, and the war that was going on within Gene. It depicted very well the loss of innocence everyone goes through. 3.5/5
slow-paced
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Talk about taking "pulling pigtails" too far...
This book felt like a long, warm hug that quickly became a slap in the face.
challenging
dark
emotional
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