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arlothegooddinosaur's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dysfunctionalplanner's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Broke my heart. One of my favourite books ever. I wept for chapters.
isobellewis2396's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
gemaka's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bextera's review against another edition
5.0
When I was a child I would often finish a book and then read it again immediately. I want to do this with this book over and over.
aseel_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As some of the other reviews have said, this was such a powerful study of grief. The characters were so interesting and fleshed out, I could feel their pain and it was heartbreaking, argh, so good and sad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent
maryyyyyyy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
georgiats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
flowersforkris's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cried multiple times reading this book. o’farrell captures the numb feeling of grief so well and her and john’s love story was one of the most beautiful stories i’ve ever read. cannot WAIT to read hamnet after this!!!
judith13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
My new favourite book of all time! Masterful storytelling from O’Farrell, a devastating yet moving read.