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A Field Guide to the North American Family: An Illustrated Novella by Garth Risk Hallberg

timbo001's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

indigo78180's review

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emotional reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

melannrosenthal's review

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5.0

Anyone remember "Choose Your Own Adventure" books? This is like those, with adult topics and laid out like an encyclopedia. Alphabetical snippets under titles like Divorce, Love, Youth, Innocence, entangle the Harrison and Hangate families. Perspectives switch but so does chronology. I read pages both at random and in order, engaged not only by photo illustrations but also the messy life Hallberg laid on the page.

I'm a forever fan.
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