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cafi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
lillypad827's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
a0ri's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
I thought the book was a little slow to start, but Acevedo does a wonderful job building these characters up brick-by-brick so that you feel as though you can see them for everything they are, right from their very foundation. This pays off, at least in my opinion, as this book has one of those endings that feels so organic and so obvious that I cannot imagine it coming to pass Amy other way. This is a heartfelt novel, full of love, family trauma and bonding, and ultimately celebration in the face of sorrow.
hales2000's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bettielovesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I am so sad I didn’t like this book, I absolutely loved all her previous ones, but this one felt disjointed and impersonal, I didn’t really cared for any of the characters, too many through too many timelines.
euphoricallydreaming's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
emreads97's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tiffani_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
danzibooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
A fantastic family portrait with the most lyrical language. A wonderful contribution to the magical realism tradition of Latin America. I recommend for fans of Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Also, the audiobook is narrated by the author, who does a wonderful job!
Also, the audiobook is narrated by the author, who does a wonderful job!