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haleybwhite's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this book wasn't wholly unenjoyable, but I spent a lot of time waiting for someone to call the primary narrator out for her incredibly shallow point of view. And even when it seemed like there was a turning point, nothing really changed. Thankfully there were brief moments of narration from other characters, but I'm unsure why that wasn't extended to more of the group.
I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading this book, but it fell short of what I'd hoped it was.
I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading this book, but it fell short of what I'd hoped it was.
nicreads420's review against another edition
5.0
So um... LOVED IT. Enjoyed it so much, i think my new favourite type of book is about a group of friends.
onlinesah's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mattieray22's review against another edition
challenging
funny
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
4.25
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
4.0
A sprawling tale of friendship and all that it entails, following the lives of Jules, Ash, and Ethan from their teens through their early 50's. The last line of the book encapsulates the overall momentum of the narrative, describing the world as "an animated sequence of longing and envy and self-hatred and grandiosity and failure and success, a strange and endless cartoon loop that you couldn't stop watching, because, despite all you knew by now, it was still so interesting."
But don't let knowing the last sentence stop you from reading all that comes before... the characters truly are some "interestings" you'll be happy that you met.
But don't let knowing the last sentence stop you from reading all that comes before... the characters truly are some "interestings" you'll be happy that you met.
dodsyten's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tjwallace04's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
thewarbler's review against another edition
This book wasn’t for me. I think it was very well written and probably would appeal to people who enjoy literary classics, but I found it depressing and didn’t much like the characters. I stopped because I realized I didn’t care what happened to the characters.