Reviews with content warning for Addiction - Search

Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

literatehedgehog's review

reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

An unexpected little gem, offering a window into a community and process that I have little knowledge or experience with. The novel "memoir" of a character makes for a compelling, if occasionally unreliable, narration. Of course everyone seems disagreeable when your narrator disagrees with them. Oh and the feelings at that ending! Like a bite into a sour cherry.

Content Warnings

serendipitysbooks's review

Go to review page

emotional informative reflective 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

Search follows Dana and her experiences on the search committee of her Unitarian Universalist church as it looks for a new minister. I found this book surprisingly compelling. I learnt a lot about UU beliefs and churches and was intrigued by what I discovered. This is not a denomination I’m familiar with; in fact there are no UU churches in my part of the world. I was surprised by how lengthy and the involved the search process was, and I became increasingly in its outcome. While I enjoyed the character studies of the committee members and the candidates, I felt this novel was strongest when it came to group dynamics and that interpersonal relationships and interactions. Having served on my fair share of voluntary committees over the years I felt Dana’s pain, especially when committee members refuse to stick to the guidelines and mandates they are supposed to operate under.

Content Warnings