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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
I loved this wry and imaginative and funny and sad book. I love the Thornton Wilder-esq chorus of ghosts in the cemetery, the characters with hidden depths, the absurdity of small-town life, the parents grappling--or not--with age and decline, the young characters exploring a mystery, the dedication of the dying father to a missing girl, the savvy schoolkids--everything and everyone in the book. I know people will complain about using Clive's dementia for laughs, but I found it to be handled very well. My mom died of Lew Body dementia, which has symptoms like what Clive experiences, and I know that you have to just roll with patients' hallucinations and ideas and not to argue with them. This is a novel about joy in living and finding joy in your surroundings and making life work, and I can't wait to talk about it with other readers.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I LOVED LOVED this book! Everything about it. The story, the characters, the location, the animals… Everything. One of the best books I’ve read/listened to this year. All the book clubs missed the mark not picking this book. So much heart. Highly recommend!
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Another book makes my faves of 2022... Quirky as all get out but not saccharine, full of heartfelt emotion but also funny and slightly off-kilter. This is a real gem! Made me cry, made me laugh, made me miss my high school best friend, made me wish I had a pet fox.
Thanks to #BallantineBooks for an electronic copy of #UnlikelyAnimals.
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