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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
slow-paced
Fans of Groff will LOVE this tale, half-fable half adventure is such a roller coaster of characters, imagery and emotion. I read this (DEVOURED) and really thought I was making into something it wasn’t until I read the other reviews supporting the thoughts in the back of my head. This nod to colonialism, America and the world we’ve been born into starts with the Vaster Wilds.
This was my first Groff novel and I’m certain it won’t be the last. Bravo.
This was my first Groff novel and I’m certain it won’t be the last. Bravo.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
My favorite quote about this book from another Goodreads reviewer:
"While there are glimmers of poignancy and truth, they're mired in agonizing prose and anachronistic, infuriating minutiae." -Adam Perschbacher
It wasn't even the countless mention of wet shits that got to me (although the endless cycles of run, hide, hunt, shit & sleep to allow for tedious flashbacks did). No, it was this sense that the author was, rather arrogantly, trying to shock us with how raw she thought she could be. There wasn't anything raw about the story, or grounded or graceful, insightful, etc.- it just wasn't there. The most memorable thing was, in fact, the wet shits. The prose (and attempts to shock) reminded me vaugely of the character Vi in Todd Solondz's film 'Storytelling' as a naive attempt to inhabit a space one can't really fill. As with Vi, this author had trouble delivering a beginning, middle and end.
"While there are glimmers of poignancy and truth, they're mired in agonizing prose and anachronistic, infuriating minutiae." -Adam Perschbacher
It wasn't even the countless mention of wet shits that got to me (although the endless cycles of run, hide, hunt, shit & sleep to allow for tedious flashbacks did). No, it was this sense that the author was, rather arrogantly, trying to shock us with how raw she thought she could be. There wasn't anything raw about the story, or grounded or graceful, insightful, etc.- it just wasn't there. The most memorable thing was, in fact, the wet shits. The prose (and attempts to shock) reminded me vaugely of the character Vi in Todd Solondz's film 'Storytelling' as a naive attempt to inhabit a space one can't really fill. As with Vi, this author had trouble delivering a beginning, middle and end.