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casaveli's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Death
blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Cancer, Death, and Child death
Minor: Alcohol and Blood
bella613's review
- 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
4.75
It was kind of a random pick-up-and-read and I wasn't expecting much out of it, but it was a pleasant surprise from beginning to end. Stellar writing, lifelike characters, and well placed literary references. I want to join a book club now.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Blood
herothegreat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Death
earthie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book drew me in unexpectedly, finishing it in less than 24 hours from when I started it. A heartwarming read, somewhat light and somewhat hard, but altogether interesting & full of wit. A book for those with a great love of books to find solace within its pages.
Graphic: Death, Child death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt, Cancer, Stalking, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
savheath's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Terminal illness
kshertz's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, and Death
dogoodwithbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sloane Parker prefers the quiet nuances of everyday life as a local librarian, even if it means the occasional argument with the town grump, Arthur McLachlan. Yet, when Sloane finds out about Arthur's recent hospitalization, she decides to assist in Arthur's recovery and eventually forms a makeshift book club made up with the town's misfits.
Going between the book club members: Sloane, Maisey, Matteo, Greg, and Arthur himself, this book really explores themes of belonging and community excellently. Each of the characters with their own set of problems and how their involvement in the book club changes their lives for the better, Gilmore does a great job with balancing out this ensemble cast with their own moments to shine.
Now, I listened to the audiobook version of The Lonely Hearts Book Club through my local library and it was a bit of an investment. The chapters can be a bit long and the transitions between the different POVs, as well as their subsequent chapters, isn't as smooth as it could be. However, Angie Kane, sole narrator for The Lonely Hearts Book Club, provides an excellent narration for the book and conveys every single emotion found in the page with authentic acting.
If you are looking for a contemporary, found family novel featuring an ensemble cast bonding over a love of books, you might want to read The Lonely Hearts Book Club.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
lizzye33's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Self harm, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
While a few of these characters have suffered death of loved ones, none of them has a truly troubled life. They are ordinary people with ordinary problems and ordinary loneliness, nothing super traumatic (like drug abuse, sexual assault, murder, extreme poverty, etc.) which made them relatable and easy to read about in a lighthearted way.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Medical content, Cursing, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Death, and Death of parent