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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
I really enjoyed this book a great deal. Very very well written. It's "my kind" of book meaning it is not plot driven but character driven. It is about daily life of 'ordinary' people, my favorite subject. The importance of the tiny things in our memories. My favorite was how forgiving the narrator is of her parents' failings and the failings of others - felt almost Huckleberry Finn like in that aspect of an innocent without prejudice trying to make sense of a judgmental world.
The only complaint is that the last few chapters changed in tone. They were written more choppy, more piecemeal and lacked the same flow as the rest of the book. Felt like she was rushing to get the character to the "end"/milestone/a certain age.
Highly recommend it for teen girls (maybe even 10 year old depending on your comfort with the subjects discussed).
The only complaint is that the last few chapters changed in tone. They were written more choppy, more piecemeal and lacked the same flow as the rest of the book. Felt like she was rushing to get the character to the "end"/milestone/a certain age.
Highly recommend it for teen girls (maybe even 10 year old depending on your comfort with the subjects discussed).
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
It pains me to say that I did not love this book. People rave about this book but I fear classics may not be for me. There were parts where I found the writing to be so beautiful and raw but for the most part the pace of this book is painfully slow and dull. It put me in a reading slump where I had to listen on audio to get through. I only started getting into this book once 60% through.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
“Dear God," she prayed, "let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry... have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere-be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost."
continuing my long-standing tradition of giving five stars to any book that makes me cry. i love coming-of-age stories i love family dynamics i love flawed characters i love a story that you don’t want to leave i just love love love this book