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lizzyginsburg's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jennalduke's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lauraa_4's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
5.0
kaylahrodriguez's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaseyclemons's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
pmrichard1's review against another edition
5.0
Wow loved this so much. Zadie Smith’s writing of interior life and family dynamics is just so good, and the early 2000s setting was a great backdrop. Brilliant and so so so well written as ever.
jordankennington's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
baileybooks007's review against another edition
I was reading it for college, but we did not have to finish the book. I was going to try and finish it on my own, but there was a scene that I thought was problematic. Since I had hundreds of more pages to read and I did not care about some of the characters, I decided to not finish it and read something else.
biolexicon's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not quite sure how to review this one. It was really emotionally exhausting to read because I identified with Kiki so strongly. And by emotionally exhausting I mean painful. No book has affected me in this way in quite some time, I think I'm too close to the narrative to be able to step back and rate it properly.