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Clima by Jenny Offill

lilydoyle6's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

well written. contemplative 

jslive's review against another edition

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3.0

"Weather" by Jenny Offill is a unique take on the intersection of day-to-day life and fear of doomsday. It is smart and funny, although it doesn't completely come together for me.

sodium_flares's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

melpoda's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

wicked_sassy's review against another edition

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4.0

Unsettling and elegantly written.

mouwuol's review against another edition

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2.0

didn't really like this sadly. I enjoyed her other book Dept. of Speculation which is why I thought I would enjoy this book too but yeah nah.

slowlychloe's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

elewewhy's review against another edition

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4.0

I wouldn't consider myself a fan of stream of consciousness writing. But, boy howdy, did I love it here. It seemed every page had a quip or observation worth pondering in a full conversation with a friend.
So many are talking about the bleakness (and it is a bleak topic). But not only is this book really, really funny, its prose and the moments Offill chooses to highlight are often purely delightful.
It's a deceptively easy read. But there is a lot of depth here.

ashsaxreadsstacks's review against another edition

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Gotta reread, I got too sidetracked too many times to be sure I liked it as much as I think 

danielhgold's review against another edition

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2.0

Guess I’m a philistine because this was gibberish.