Reviews

Os cem anos de Lenni e Margot by Marianne Cronin

connieshattuck's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

melodys_library's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved all of it. I dare you to read this and not cry. Humphrey broke me.

rach_kelly13's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lolamei72's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

raenollem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Es fantástico pensar que un libro que compré sólo porque era barato, me ha hecho llorar tanto y se ha convertido sin pensarlo dos veces en uno de mis favoritos. Esos libros que nada más al terminar, piensas, esto lo tengo que leer de nuevo. Con el entusiasmo de Lenni y la dulzura de Margot, nos embarcamos en una aventura de 100 años. Me encantó conocer la vida de Margot. Margot, tan penosa y a la vez tan aventada, tan dulce, amable y amante. Y Lenni, que tan joven sigue teniendo ganas de más. Las quise tanto a las dos. 

elphaba61's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

aziazebryna's review against another edition

4.0

I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. A slow burn, but the best kind of slow burn. How can a story be so heart warming, yet break your heart at the same time. I got attached to the characters and cried like a baby in the end.

sarnacle's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

It’s been a long time since I’ve cried over a book. Yet this was not a sad book. It was beautiful. It was quiet and bittersweet and melancholy. The tone of the book reminded me of the writing by Susan Cain, hence the description as bittersweet and quiet. 

Lenni was a charming narrator of her own story. She was plucky and humorous. She really did make me laugh quite a bit. She was beautiful with her generosity, kindness, and openness. 

Margot was expansive both in personality and in her  growth. She was wonderful at every stage of her life. Always growing and always loving. 

Put the two together and it was a beautiful harmony. Add in Father Arthur, Mina, Humphrey, and others and it was a glorious symphony. 

Quiet beauty in the everyday, the tragic, the small miracles, the mundane, this book was a gentle squeeze of the heart and soul. 

margaretzer0's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

readbybeckyrose's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

4.5