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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Think of this more as a collection of short stories about members of the same family rather than as a well developed novel. Each member of Hattie's family is developed within its section, but hardly, if ever, reappears in the book. I longed for the stories to be pulled together and for this to be a more complete novel. It lacked that.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
This is an Oprah book. I stopped reading her picks a long time ago. They were all so sad. But, this one was pretty good. I skimmed through some slow parts.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novel is beautiful, heartbreaking, and timeless. Each story reads quickly and masterfully connects with the other characters. My heart breaks for Hattie, who can be cruel, lonely, desperate, and loving; any mother will find herself somewhere in this woman's home. I read for characterization, at which this author excels. This novel will stick with me.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
For whatever reason, I did not want to like this book. I didn't even want to read it.
I think I was hooked by the end of the first page.
A deft, unflinching look into the lives of Hattie and her family. I got so caught up. I felt their sorrows (many) and their joys (few). I lived in the heart of their struggles with them, came out the other side with them. I can't say they were better people or worse people at the end, but they were people I could relate to.
I think I was hooked by the end of the first page.
A deft, unflinching look into the lives of Hattie and her family. I got so caught up. I felt their sorrows (many) and their joys (few). I lived in the heart of their struggles with them, came out the other side with them. I can't say they were better people or worse people at the end, but they were people I could relate to.
Interesting vignettes of a family over the twentieth century.