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joyaperi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
wyntonrude17's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.25
I read this book for school when I was 15, and it resonated with me. I loved Cather's description of the plains, the scenery that seemed to send me back in time. For my second reading (this time for fun), I was once again enraptured with the wonderous description and life of the Divide. But on top of that, the characters! They each have some depth, and realness to them. And I somehow completely forgot the tragedy at the end. In high school I remember thinking I liked the book in spite of the fact that not much happened. And not a lot does happen in terms of "action"! I mean we basically stay on the Bergson land the whole novel, and the time jumps skip the development of the land. I really thought of the book as a beautiful scenescape more than a story. But "the action" is in the relationships between the characters as they grow and and the relationship the characters have with the land. I really enjoyed reading this book a second time. I feel I got so much more out of the characters. It was even more fun reading my old annotations from freshman year. Made me realize that I've grown a lot. Can't wait to read it again in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
libraryluna's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexism
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