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rawrsammeh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ronniemcclellan's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
shannahaun's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nancypriley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nathel's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I am a fan of Flannery O’Connor and Ann Napolitano and was completely mesmerized by this novel. Napolitano captured my attention with her gut-wrenching portrayal of the tragedies of the famous and ordinary people in Milledgeville. I stopped buying books several years ago and use my local library, but I would buy this book so that I could read it again and again.
krobart's review against another edition
2.0
The novel is well written but not evocative. It does not evoke the 60′s South, and my feeling is that it does not evoke Flannery O’Connor. I am not an expert on her or her life, but the incisive spirit I would expect from her is missing in this character. Napolitano uses O’Connor’s peacocks to great effect, but I found that the novel tidied things up a bit more neatly than I would expect from one inspired by O’Connor’s life and works.
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See my complete review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/tag/a-good-hard-look/
elevyn's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. This is an excellent book, but I’m reading it after her more recent book, Dear Edward, so my critique is bound to be more sharp. This one took a little longer to take hold. If I could start over with Ann Napolitano’s writing, I would start from the beginning (as I am coming to realize, should be the case with most authors)!