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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
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
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.
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
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
Best book I’ve read in a long time. Audible narrator was amazing!
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
4.5 stars Great humorous characters carried the story. Made me pine for Firenze again. Audiobook was fantastic, Winman managed to tackle all the character’s accents to perfection.