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Moon and the Mars by Kia Corthron

avidreadr's review

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5.0

WOW! Such a rich novel, deeply researched and immersive. My one gripe would be that some parts felt very "tell versus show", but that is a small price to pay for such a historical novel. Really moving and well done.

lindseyzank's review

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3.0

3.5

cpbed's review

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Too slow

k80uva's review

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3.0

I like a kaleidoscopic tale of New York City history, but I think this book was weighed down by trying to squeeze in too much material; there are long stretches where different characters ask each other about historical events and historical figures and take turns explaining things in a very expository way, and it makes the story less engaging.

spiceymarshmallowpanda's review

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adventurous emotional informative 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? No

4.5

jennikreads's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75


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madi_mae86's review

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

5.0

charlesc_n's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative tense slow-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

4.75

ilikecows321's review

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hopeful informative inspiring
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hlfink's review

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challenging emotional reflective slow-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? No

5.0