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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dernier (ou plutôt avant-dernier épisode) des aventures des enfants de Mme Madrigal, ce livre mène les protagonistes à la veille des années 90. Tout le monde a vieilli, les aspirations ont changé, les amours aussi. On quitte les héros avec un petit pincement au coeur. Je préfère ne pas me faire d’illusion quand au récent et dernier épisode de la série, Michael Tolliver est vivant, et même si je prévois de le lire en poche je préfère considérer la série finie, histoire de ne pas être trop déçue ^^
I'm looking forward to the next book, what happens with Brian and Mary Ann, worried about mouse, and hoping Anna goes back to lesbos.
Marginally better than I remembered it, mainly because I know that Maupin didn't manage to ruin his series with his premature plan to kill it off: a miserable Michael making the most of what he has, even as treatment for HIV is improving and becoming marginally more affordable, but with the subtext of impending death; a completely unsympathetic and ridiculous character assassination of Mary Ann; an unlikely retconning of Brian that ignores his developments of books three and four and doesn't take Mary Ann's own treachery into consideration.
The Lesbos storyline is nice, even though it's the last we'll ever hear from Mona and the Madrigal storyline doesn't quite get the justice it deserves.
This is a bittersweet book that doesn't make all of the right choices, but socially and politically it was a difficult time. Maupin would go on to purge much of his political (and justifiable) anger in Maybe The Moon. As a final chapter in the Tales of the City cycle, Sure of You isn't very good. Now we have three more entries, some redemptions, and fewer things to worry about except the march of time.
The Lesbos storyline is nice, even though it's the last we'll ever hear from Mona and the Madrigal storyline doesn't quite get the justice it deserves.
This is a bittersweet book that doesn't make all of the right choices, but socially and politically it was a difficult time. Maupin would go on to purge much of his political (and justifiable) anger in Maybe The Moon. As a final chapter in the Tales of the City cycle, Sure of You isn't very good. Now we have three more entries, some redemptions, and fewer things to worry about except the march of time.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Love all the Tales of the City books. They are a must read.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
More mature characters, more mature relationships and more mature storyline but as true and insightful as ever.