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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:
Yes
Pros:
- this is a masterwork of the messy family, of everyone making bad choices and finding out things you wish you didn’t know
- Biddy kicks ass and I love her
- I also loved the broader political issues that are brought into it— literary fiction can sometimes be very insular but this did give time and weight to the setting in a way that was really satisfying
- the messiness with the house and the inheritance was very… mmm yes
Cons:
- in the middle I did feel a bit like “how is this only the middle”
- I don’t *love* how the narrative treats Seth and Adil both, but I can live with it
- I do think this could’ve been shorter HOWEVER I will note I don’t think it would’ve been AS successful if it was. It would’ve worked, but I think the length makes you sit with it longer in a way that helps the overarching narrative
Overall:
I’m very torn about the rating. I liked the first and last 25% but that middle 50% was a bit rough to get through. It was a bit “just get through it” but I really did enjoy the ending and how it serves the greater narrative
3.75/5 (I think. Subject to change.)
- this is a masterwork of the messy family, of everyone making bad choices and finding out things you wish you didn’t know
- Biddy kicks ass and I love her
- I also loved the broader political issues that are brought into it— literary fiction can sometimes be very insular but this did give time and weight to the setting in a way that was really satisfying
- the messiness with the house and the inheritance was very… mmm yes
Cons:
- in the middle I did feel a bit like “how is this only the middle”
- I don’t *love* how the narrative treats Seth and Adil both, but I can live with it
- I do think this could’ve been shorter HOWEVER I will note I don’t think it would’ve been AS successful if it was. It would’ve worked, but I think the length makes you sit with it longer in a way that helps the overarching narrative
Overall:
I’m very torn about the rating. I liked the first and last 25% but that middle 50% was a bit rough to get through. It was a bit “just get through it” but I really did enjoy the ending and how it serves the greater narrative
3.75/5 (I think. Subject to change.)
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Alcohol
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes