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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful writing. Interesting story and character studies. I felt like I was physically there thanks to the author’s brilliant descriptiveness. The timeline felt like a kaleidoscope with much jumping around. I enjoyed the book.
emotional
reflective
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Yes
I considered giving up on this one on more than one occasion, but I ended up sticking with it and finishing. And I still can't say that I enjoyed it very much.
The story starts with a mother looking through the window of a house at her daughter and her two granddaughters, who she has never met. We then move backwards and forwards through what at first glance is a loving relationship between a mother and her daughter but for me quite quickly became a little odd and unhealthy. While I started out feeling sorry for the mother I ended up really disliking her. Unlikeable characters are usually not a problem, but when combined with a story that just seemed to meander along with not a great deal of plot, I struggled to remain interested.
2.5 stars
The story starts with a mother looking through the window of a house at her daughter and her two granddaughters, who she has never met. We then move backwards and forwards through what at first glance is a loving relationship between a mother and her daughter but for me quite quickly became a little odd and unhealthy. While I started out feeling sorry for the mother I ended up really disliking her. Unlikeable characters are usually not a problem, but when combined with a story that just seemed to meander along with not a great deal of plot, I struggled to remain interested.
2.5 stars
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes