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Bewilderment by Richard Powers

17 reviews

elliannasedona's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

internationalreads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

kiwidesign78's review

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Beautifully written and very attuned to 2021.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Infidelity

rynicolereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was my first time reading anything by Powers, but I now understand why many praise his writing. I wanted to flag or underline nearly every line because his words capture nature's magic in such stunning ways.
 
"Through the circle of trees, so sharp it seemed within easy reach, the Milky Way spilled out—countless speckled placers in a black streambed. If you held still, you could almost see the stars wheel."

I was nervous that I wouldn't connect with the science fiction part of the story, but I ended up enjoying those moments. This book feels more literary than SciFi, which is likely why it worked so well for me. I had a few qualms with some of the character's actions and decisions, but I don't personally need to love a character to love a book. Overall, I found Bewilderment to be incredibly moving and so beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty

emmagrace's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Self harm

alexhaydon's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Grief

emmclaay's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Self harm