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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
3.5 stars but I’ll round up to four. Beautiful story in theory and I love women! but felt like it could have done more, and some descriptions were so cliché I could have laughed. Also needed a Julia redemption…
emotional
hopeful
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
I could not get into this book as it just didn’t hold my interest. It took everything in me to finish it for book club. I do not in any way think this book is poorly written, I just personally couldn’t relate and it made it hard to connect to characters.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Rich, complex, and emotionally resonant, yet still able to catch me by surprise with a laugh out loud moment here and there. A true joy to listen to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
My heart. What a story, and the writing just sucked you in. Loved it, thank you for such a beautiful and poignant book.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“That night, turning the key in the apartment door hurt. It yawned open and revealed the landscape of his happiness.”
I found this story beautiful and satisfying. I appreciated the writing being beautiful but not too full of imagery. Some of the story managed to surprise me without feeling like it came out of nowhere.
I disagree with some of the negative reviewers who say Julia was painted as the “evil eldest”. I thought every character was multi faceted and fully developed - no one was wholly likeable or wholly unlikeable and that felt refreshing.
I liked the idea of a modern retelling of Little Women, but I did feel as though there were one too many references to the actual book. We didn’t need it - those of us who know the book caught it early on and those who don’t didn’t need it for the book to still be compelling.
I found this story beautiful and satisfying. I appreciated the writing being beautiful but not too full of imagery. Some of the story managed to surprise me without feeling like it came out of nowhere.
I disagree with some of the negative reviewers who say Julia was painted as the “evil eldest”. I thought every character was multi faceted and fully developed - no one was wholly likeable or wholly unlikeable and that felt refreshing.
I liked the idea of a modern retelling of Little Women, but I did feel as though there were one too many references to the actual book. We didn’t need it - those of us who know the book caught it early on and those who don’t didn’t need it for the book to still be compelling.
4.5 stars. A story about familial love and familial strife, over a generation.