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anna_wills's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
marthahope's review against another edition
4.0
Really lovely book. I would have liked it to be slightly longer as I didn't feel like I got to know the characters as well as I'd like to. I read that Greene had intended to write more but instead ended it almost 100 pages or so less than planned. However, it was extremely moving and deeply emotional. A beautiful side to the bitterness of jealousy, love and loss.
raoulgonzo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
stockholm_syndrome's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
abbeyhar103's review against another edition
4.0
What a weird book. Very dark. I didn't expect the extremely religious turn, and wasn't sure what to make of it. I think that if smythe hadn't been cured,I would have just found it eerie, but it ended up ending on a slight preachy note instead. A good book about love and obsession and grief and where they can take us. I would like to read more by him, and to find out how much of this was fiction and how much was autobiographical. This review sucks
cmitchell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
peace2717's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
frafeeccino's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
karinlib's review against another edition
2.0
2.5, meaning the writing was fine. Greene is a good writer, I didn't really like the characters in this book, I found myself frustrated by them.
lcross1's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very little connection to time period, and way too much spiritual crisis for my preference. Lots of men feeling sorry for themselves. Occasional bits of great/engaging writing but Colin Firth’s narration of the audiobook was likely the only thing that kept this from being a DNF for me.