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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
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
Such a beautiful and insightful story. Rooney maps this novel on the grid of New York City and it really feels like the city is another character in her story. I also appreciated that the novel was based on the writings and work of an incredible woman in history! This was a cool way to learn about the work of a female advertising executive at one of the 20th century’s most influential companies.
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lovely reflection on life and NYC. Nice to know it's inspired by a real person. Lillian is a great character and makes me think of one of my great aunts.
A walk through history, a walk through a life, a walk through New York - an entirely charming book about a very human person. I heard Lillian's voice very clearly in my head and felt warmly of her as a fellow lover of city living, and deeply enjoyed her stroll through her life and her city. Great stuff.
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
This would be somewhere in the 3-star range, but I struggled so much with the narrator. The timbre of her voice made it so hard to pay attention and so hard just to hear. I had to blast the volume in my car so I could hear it over the A/C (and the one time I used navigation while listening was a nightmare of frantically turning the volume up and down). I liked the book fine when I listened to it with headphones, but it was fairly repetitive and a bit too convenient for my liking.
Charming, elegant, & a pleasure to read. <3 This is one of those books you can recommend to just about anyone, and it's likely they'd enjoy it.
Did not love the narration and felt I got the gist of the character, returned to the library
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No