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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization
Not in the right mindset for this one. Maybe will pickup again
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A quiet character study of Zorrie, a woman from Indiana as she moves through life. The prose is beautiful, pulling you into a daze. I did find the frequent run on sentences a bit gratuitous but got used to the style as the book went on. This book was nothing what I expected yet somehow has left a feeling or imprint that is hard to describe. This book characterized the what if’s and the things that somehow never materialize over a lifetime, leaving a lasting impression for me.
reflective
relaxing
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:
No
This gem of a book surprised me. Quietly beautiful. There are things in Zorrie's life that should make this more of a dramatic story (I was waiting for her earlier life work to take a toll later on; cryptic but I don't want to give anything away). The more I think about it, a lot happened, but the writing is so even-keeled and calm, reflecting who Zorrie is. Zorrie's life is mostly farm life in the midwest. What this book taught me and has me thinking about again and again is that even if you don't experience or do big things in life, even if all you really do is take care of the pigs and bring your neighbor dinner, your life is still beautiful.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, War
Minor: Ableism