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beablop's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.5
jessicaboi's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
kmsourada's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I don't feel that one reading of this book allows me to fairly rate. I read this with a book club (via Novel Pairings) and that experience offered thoughtful conversations that enriched my reading.
What I enjoyed:
What I enjoyed:
- There was so much to ponder and explore. The story does plod, or trundle along, without a lot of plot...worked for me.
- No character had a definitive ending...not an issue for me.
- Sad, poignant, funny, and witty...loved the mix.
- There was a lot of atmosphere - led to emotional connections - the rooms, the country roads, and the ocean.
I really want to return for a re-read and notice at a deeper level.
mjsteimle's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
marisawhy's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
lindsayrodier's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
devastating to watch someone go from happy and go to sad and catholic
christiek's review against another edition
4.0
A little slow to get into, but after that I was invested in learning how the characters got where they were and interested in seeing Waugh explore their relationship to religion. I was sometimes confused about what the focus of the novel was, but I decided that wasn't a weakness of the novel. It added to the sense of figuring out life.
summeryoder's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.5