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maravictorine's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eviestarlight's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
dewwa's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
isabellabruno's review
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
garabato's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rlevine's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
willsank's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
I don’t think I fully understood the book but there were some beautiful passages and I’m glad I read it. Might reread it sometime in the future.
butterfike's review
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
tlindhorst's review
2.0
This is probably a book that is somewhat “lost in translation” for me. The chapters go between Anna & Laura, mother & daughter who lose each other when Anna makes up a new word while reading a poem that cracks the world & splits her & her daughter into parallel universes. An interesting concept, but after that, I struggled through the mundane lives of each woman hoping for some deeper reason to care about them. I could see the edges of lifelong grief, but it flirted through the story rather than drawing me in.