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_m_a_r_a's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Very quick read! The writing style jolts between the reality within the narrative and the fiction that is needed to write, in a way that almost makes fun of the book itself or the craft of story telling in general. Fiction is always fiction, maybe reality is fiction too if we have enough control / pre thought to it.
The theme of bonsai comes up randomly and suddenly. It’s the only clunky bit of writing in the book for me.
This is a story for book lovers / literary heads who like to live in the stories that they are reading but this one catches you out because the story is abrupt with maybes and maybe nots of the reality of the fictional story.
oponyo's review
challenging
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
parsnipsnap's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
anu22_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
isabelmoriartyk's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A short and sweet literary fiction novella. I really liked the metaphor of the bonsai tree. One day I'll reread this in the original Spanish.
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
abbie_'s review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I’m not 100% sure what the point of this little novella was, but I do know that I devoured it. It’s one of those little slice of life stories, and the writing and translation were both excellent. So smooth, saying a lot while keeping it simple. If I hadn’t read it via Scribd/Everand (using a random number generator to pick my reads from there atm), I might have been mad at buying it full price, as there’s just not a lot of substance. Quiet, unassuming, beautifully written, but not a memorable read.
kylaoren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
forgereads17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5