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coolkat51's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nadina's review against another edition
1.0
Didn't like how it was written, it seemed pretty unrealistic to me. And not the plot really, rather the characters and way they interacted.
crystalpistal99's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't really care for this book even though I like her other ones. The beginning was very frustrating to me the way she dangled things in front of your face. And it made me not really want to push to finish it.
alicejwhite17's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed the style this book was written in. I like that it not only changed characters but viewpoint as well. To be honest the subject and content were not what I was expecting but the first few sentences are a great hook and keep you reading no matter the direction the book takes. It got so I didn't want to finish but I really wanted to know what happened so I did finish the book. It was an interesting read just like all of Alice Hoffman's books and I am excited to read more of her books.
evelyn_mosby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Can we get a better cover for this book for the love of God.
robinhigdon's review against another edition
4.0
a good story that kept my interest and had some surprising turns
juliechristinejohnson's review against another edition
3.0
Oprah-like in its melodrama and salt-of-the-earth characters for whom the earth caves in but still a good, solid, interesting read.
laurenjade's review against another edition
2.0
Little too schmaltzy for me. Kinda like "A History of Violence," without the David Cronenberg effects.
beckyjenson's review against another edition
5.0
Very moving book, wonderfully written. I kept asking myself how I would handle such a situation, but even at the end had no real answer. Very beautiful.
ranaelizabeth's review against another edition
1.0
Stupid characters doing stupid things for stupid reasons. Seriously, this was stupid. I should have just cut my losses and gave up twenty pages in.