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dotuke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thebookishgranny's review against another edition
I could not connect to the writing and the main character immediately started giving me the ick.
shesometimesreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trekkiegirl's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
whoareyouhannah's review against another edition
5.0
I don't even remember when was the last time I was so mad at a book as at the end of Edith's chapter. Like throwing-the-book-across-the-room-mad. But of course you can't throw around these e-readers, which left me quite frustrated. Great book :P
bails_bookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
srabani_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ari_af's review
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The main character is supposed to be a very, but I just don't like books where the main character is a jerk. No one to root for. I'm also not generally a fan of time and narrator jump, but also it was really well written and dark. Yellowface and this book have many similarities.
jrmarr's review
4.0
Hard to read at times, but only because Boyne is so good at writing flawed characters in compromising situations. There is a strange unease lurking beneath much of this book, but it is compelling and I’m glad I persevered. Probably closer to 3.5 stars, but I read through the latter half so quickly I bumped it up to 4.