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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very lovely book- so beautifully written. It was amazing to follow our protagonist, David, from adolescence all the way through his life. The author did a great job writing him at every age. It also felt very authentic, as though I could be reading a real memoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Death
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
No
This book moved very slowly, but it succeeded in drawing me in and captivating me. The writing was beautiful, and David Winn pulled me in as he grew from teenager to young man to middle-aged man to older man. I loved how the writer revealed things sparingly. David is a half-Burmese gay actor, and this is the story of his growing up, finding success in art, and finding love. The story of his mom, who’s a seamstress, and her companion, Esme, is also lovely.
“I think I wanted to be found, not to be forever the seeker.”
A beautiful tale about a young British-Burmese boy in the UK during the 1960s. A bit slow for me...quite detailed and wonderful. I appreciate the work that went into the story, just a bit lengthy and not the right time for me to read an epic tale! Yet, I do appreciate the author's attention to detail, addressing the complexities of being at a boarding school, then Oxford, competing with other boys yet struggling to discover yourself. Would like to read more of his work. Had some lovely flashbacks to Oxford!
A beautiful tale about a young British-Burmese boy in the UK during the 1960s. A bit slow for me...quite detailed and wonderful. I appreciate the work that went into the story, just a bit lengthy and not the right time for me to read an epic tale! Yet, I do appreciate the author's attention to detail, addressing the complexities of being at a boarding school, then Oxford, competing with other boys yet struggling to discover yourself. Would like to read more of his work. Had some lovely flashbacks to Oxford!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
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
Een rijke roman over levenslust, discriminatie, privileges en toneel in het engeland van 1960 tot nu. De hoofdpersoon heeft een Birmese vader, die hij niet kent, en woont met zijn moeder, die naaister is, in een engels dorp. Zijn vaders genen hebben hem een oosters uiterlijk gegeven, wat in het engeland van de jaren zestig en zeventig aanleiding geeft tot openlijke discriminatie. Maar hij wint een beurs van een plutocraat waardoor hij school kan gaan op een eliteschool. Bij Hollinghurst mag het geen verrassing zijn dat naast zijn oosterse uiterlijk hij ook homosexueel blijkt te zijn. Dat heeft hij dan weer van zijn moeder, die heimelijk samenwoont met haar geldschieter. Homosexualiteit lijkt echter acceptabeler te zijn dan geelbruin zijn...
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emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes