3.64k reviews for:

Ancora vita

Sarah Winman

4.24 AVERAGE

maskedpilgrim's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful relaxing 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: No

anisab23's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

benconnolly's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny 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

wannasbooks's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

jondoran's review against another edition

3.0

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The author is a capable writer (and narrator) but I never connected with the characters or the story, or even the setting.

ctmccaskey's review against another edition

3.75

reflective relaxing slow-paced

look_hear's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

margot23reads's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 80%

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I can see why some people love this book, and that was enough to keep me turning the first 350 pages.  But this book strikes me as a 450-page charm offensive.  We are supposed to be  charmed by the descriptions of Florence, charmed by the large and loving cast of characters, charmed by all the whimsy like talking trees and endless twists of fate bringing these characters together and apart.  The reviews are proof that most readers were charmed.  I honestly wish I was one of them, but I've given this one enough time to know that I am not and will not be.  The whole experience felt like dessert for dinner.  And that is something that might sound nice but just doesn't go down well.

kfront's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kaylanoellesims's review against another edition

3.75

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes