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Het verhaal van William by Elizabeth Strout

bethoconnell33's review against another edition

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

4.0

sarah_grace04's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective

3.75

jwilding's review against another edition

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5.0

Very likeable narrator.

tdk's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

afterttherain's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75 rounded up

michig's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

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Perhaps this would have more of an impact if I'd read the previous books. It stands alone fine as a novel on its own, but once I was aware there were two more before it, I think it would have given my read more depth. It's very light, to the point of being nearly insubtantial at times. Lines are repeated for effect, but a little wearing. I think I was frustrated by the narrator. I was finding her a bit of a wet blanket despite all her poignant and intimate longings and humanity. Because she is very human, and sweet and clearly insightful... but somehow it never reached the giddy heights of truth as described on the dust jacket.

hildasofia's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

dhall58's review against another edition

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reflective medium-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

kassiopeija's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75