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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An exceptional read
top read of 2024 so far.
brilliant, moving, human. i would like a copy of this book to own asap. would recommend this to everyone. made me cry, made me smile, made me feel.
the few editing quibbles i have with this aren’t necessary to get into; sometimes it’s a product of its times and that’s a thing, and authors aren’t perfect either, but for what it’s worth, this book is everything.
edit: as life-changing as this book is, i would only probably recommend it for 17/18+ because the content does get really intense. (mini spoiler: the pedophile rape & murder subplot gets graphic.) also, if you’re dealing with any of the subjects in the book like grief over a loss, pedophiles (i wish i was joking!), etc, i’d recommend Not using it like catharsis like i did. the subject matter is intense and often dark, so… don’t read it in tandem with dealing with issues irl.
brilliant, moving, human. i would like a copy of this book to own asap. would recommend this to everyone. made me cry, made me smile, made me feel.
the few editing quibbles i have with this aren’t necessary to get into; sometimes it’s a product of its times and that’s a thing, and authors aren’t perfect either, but for what it’s worth, this book is everything.
edit: as life-changing as this book is, i would only probably recommend it for 17/18+ because the content does get really intense. (mini spoiler: the pedophile rape & murder subplot gets graphic.) also, if you’re dealing with any of the subjects in the book like grief over a loss, pedophiles (i wish i was joking!), etc, i’d recommend Not using it like catharsis like i did. the subject matter is intense and often dark, so… don’t read it in tandem with dealing with issues irl.
I read this 20 yrs ago...pretty good...amazing really if you consider it was written nearly 70 yrs ago!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Truly my favorite book of 2020. Deep themes of grief, growth, and survival are tucked behind the simple prose. I will read again and again.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No