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3.48 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional 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

Really have no idea how to even rate or describe this book lol

I would give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. Beautiful prose and compelling human stories--wanted more of some of the character's stories and less of others.

I didn't particularly care for this book. The writing was good but the structure was so disjointed that it took away from the story.
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Seemed to end rather abruptly. The premise was good, the execution not so much.

I wanted to like this but just...couldn't.

I didn't intend to read this book but got it confused with a different title when I purchased it. I have never read a book quite like this one and thoroughly enjoyed it. The writing was beautiful and I found myself captivated by several different paragraphs throughout the book -- they were alternately beautiful and haunting and powerful. I enjoyed that the chapters were essentially short stories with only Hattie as the common thread and that we were given her story in such an oblique way.

More like loosely connected short stories instead of a novel but I really liked the audiobook

Recommended by Connie

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