Reviews

Bewilderment by Richard Powers

slentz97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Definitely will stick with me. I don’t know my full thoughts. Maybe a little cheesy and ham-fisted at times (with the political tangents) but, overall it’s a beautiful story and universe/life on earth will always get me.

motherofladybirds's review

2.0

A young boy struggling with the environmental crisis mixed with astrobiology showing alternative ways life could evolve and our tiny place in the universe. The nature writing was beautiful. I wish I had enjoyed it more.

agammill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

ladyzluvcooljim's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

knkennedy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative 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

4.5

ktbananas's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-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

5.0

timna_wyckoff's review against another edition

4.0

Quietly brutal. I appreciated the structure of the novel, the content is current and urgent, and DecNef is utterly fascinating; but, this came across to me as just a bit rushed, and....overwritten?

mckenzielowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

2.0

marykatem's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

mandypandyrox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0