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graceduncan's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
bzoetbzoet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
goodem9199's review against another edition
2.0
It was well written, but I just didn't care about the story.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
Patchett is a fine writer. In this work she crams a lifetime of drama into, basically, one 24-hour period in the lives of a widowed father, his adopted sons and oldest, biological child, the mother of his adopted boys, and the daughter of that woman (who is a talented and precocious "little sister" to the boys).
kjames5411's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.5
shareen17's review against another edition
3.0
I think this author writes cleverly crafted stories. She finds the emotional depth of little moments and is good at tying a variety of characters and happenings together. I'm only giving 3 stars though, because for whatever reason, I found it very easy to put down.
jrangel1's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 and a half stars. It took me a long time to like this book. About 2/3 of the way through I started to feel some attachment to the characters and found that I was really interested. I like that most of the book takes place within 24 hrs and visits different characters at overlapping times.
the_villager's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
srufe's review against another edition
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? No
4.0