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4.57 AVERAGE
4.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
whyyyyy im so upset about the ending </3 tragic but good!!! cried! was slow at some parts but moved fine once things got going
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A remarkable work of art. Truly. Heartbreaking, inspiring. I am completely speechless about this book because none of my words would even come close to how amazing of experience it was to read this.
“In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”
“In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”
challenging
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I had to take a day to think about what I feel about this book. It was devastating and raw and real. I never read anything about women during the war and I feel like I needed this perspective to get a better understanding.
I will be thinking about this story for a long time and these characters are real in my head.
I will be thinking about this story for a long time and these characters are real in my head.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It was okay. I feel liked I’ll be yelled at for saying that.
After so many rave reviews, I thought I would give it a try. First, the writing was mediocre. There were parts of the book that should have been gut wrenching and instead, I rolled my eyes and laughed at the poor dialogue. Second, many of the characters felt one dimensional and predictable. Vienne was perhaps the most complex of them all. Third, I strongly question a lot of the historical pieces she weaved in based on my own knowledge of WWII which I like to believe is fairly educated. it just felt full of cliches and melodrama, that I was relieved when it ended. Speaking of the ending, I will say that it was beautifully done. Absolutely the best part of the book. It’s like Hannah tricks you in forgetting some of the weaker parts in the middle.
The story was good and I can see why people enjoy it. I’m just a person who can’t fully enjoy a story if the characters and the writing can’t prop it up. I’m a little hesitant to read more Kristen Hannah.
After so many rave reviews, I thought I would give it a try. First, the writing was mediocre. There were parts of the book that should have been gut wrenching and instead, I rolled my eyes and laughed at the poor dialogue. Second, many of the characters felt one dimensional and predictable. Vienne was perhaps the most complex of them all. Third, I strongly question a lot of the historical pieces she weaved in based on my own knowledge of WWII which I like to believe is fairly educated. it just felt full of cliches and melodrama, that I was relieved when it ended. Speaking of the ending, I will say that it was beautifully done. Absolutely the best part of the book. It’s like Hannah tricks you in forgetting some of the weaker parts in the middle.
The story was good and I can see why people enjoy it. I’m just a person who can’t fully enjoy a story if the characters and the writing can’t prop it up. I’m a little hesitant to read more Kristen Hannah.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Miscarriage, Sexual assault