1.85k reviews for:

A Short Walk Through a Wide World

Douglas Westerbeke

3.56 AVERAGE

overstuffedbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

steph3nie's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Yes

natashaleverett's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenmcjen's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes

be_emvi_ous's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous

Strong character development: No

nmoen79's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

tzaharoff's review against another edition

2.75

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There were some insightful lines about the human condition, travel, interpersonal relationships, but this book equally moved way too quickly and also meandered in random places. I don't feel like many questions or assumptions made to kickstart the plot were ever answered. 

oli23via's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective 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: Complicated

mara_chris's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

red_books_red's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes