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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

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murphyjc's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

lauraw's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The way Patchett can write so many characters and make you feel as if you intimately know each of them is truly talent. The pacing at the end of the book had my heart racing. It did take me three quarters of the way through for me to really feel engaged and drawn to picking the book back up.
My heart hurts now.

madijwhat's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

If Don Quixote and The Murmur of Bees had a baby… it would be this book.

Content Warnings

dcunitz's review against another edition

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4.0

“They called through the names and told them to go to either the left or the right, and while they didn’t say which side was to be released, it was clear enough. One could almost tell from the cut of the tuxedo who would be staying.”