1.42k reviews for:

The Lover: A Short Story

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.8 AVERAGE

the_tea_collector22's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

jcampbell338's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

maggiereadsbooks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

jillread's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

thessie_rby's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious reflective fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gaiadances's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

valery_g's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

travelthroughreading's review against another edition

3.0

reflective medium-paced

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Didn't know where it was going to go, but enjoyed how it ended. 

shelbylynne00's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amy_always_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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I found this easier to connect to than other short stories I’ve read but in the end short stories just don’t really do it for me. I can’t invest in the characters the way I can with novels. I think I would read a whole novel around this story, though.