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Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

141 reviews

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The topic of climate change and the fact that we as a species are irrevocably harming the earth and other species is something that already feeds my existential dread. So this book was a tough read for me. 

That being said I found myself rooting for Franny even with all her self destructive behavior. The impulse to be wildly free and to ignore problems and to grapple with internal guilt are all very relatable feelings for me.

In some ways I feel like this book was speaking directly to me. 

I'd recommend it if you like a book with a journey and a slew of complicated characters. 
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allytheadventurer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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hezajc's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a tough book to rate in that after I finished it and reflected on it as a whole reading experience, I really liked it, but while I was reading it, I struggled more than I expected. I could leave it for large gaps of time and not think about it or miss it, and would be like "oh yeah, I should finish that" which is never a great feeling, but when I would dive back into it, I did like it. 

It was heavy, emotional, thought provoking, and covered hard topics of trauma and existential questions resulting from the impacts of climate change. I struggled with the structure a bit because it would switch time frames (which is fine), but it kept certain aspects of the story a secret/mystery, which felt unnecessary. 

Overall, I'm glad I read it, but I was also glad to finish it. 
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acuppabooks18's review against another edition

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

5.0

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gdotelle's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

Captivating, tear-jerking, heart-wrenching. The prose was beautifully written and the author did such a great job taking us through Franny’s life. The non-linear timeline connected the dots in Franny’s life in a way that pulled me in deep from beginning to end. For me, this book reminds me of the resilience of nature itself and us as humans as well, and there is so much meaning to that, increased by ten-fold when you find others to share that life with. 
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izzy_v's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book really surprised me, in a good way. It was emotional and at times dark, but beautiful in the way the story was crafted and how aspects of Franny’s personality and life were revealed through flashbacks and subtle hints. I really enjoyed the experience of reading and following the story! 
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lianne_rooney's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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littledet's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Franny wasn’t my favorite protagonist up until the end of the story when I finally understood WHY she was doing everything she was. I thought I understood, but I definitely did not. What a read to start off 2024. 
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