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Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor

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tre4w's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I love Jon McGregor's writing. He's not an easy read, yet I am always gripped by his stories and characters, and keep coming back for morel. Even the dogs was a masterpiece, and I've enjoyed, and enjoyed the challenge of Lean Stand Fall. I feel I've learned something, experienced something, I am richer for having read. Thank you John. Enjoy the ride fellow readers

websterworks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

izzyg42's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The writing was strong, but the story was a let-down -- so many avenues of character development went unexplored, and the last third of the book felt quite cliche/after school special.

hopereads_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

curlypip's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this one. I can appreciate Robert’s frustration with his aphasia, and I feel so deeply for poor Anna who’s life was just turned upside down. I enjoyed the writing of the group therapy sessions, which seem to be based on real life experiences.
But. There were places that the pace needed to be a little quicker, and I prefer a clearer ending ..

paulsnelling's review against another edition

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3.0

A novel in three parts. A respected member of Antarctic expeditions has a stroke in a storm while another dies. Was he culpable? In acute recovery and then rehabilitation he tries to find other ways to communicate, but however supported, however hard he tries, there's just never enough detail. The story didn't quite hang together for me - and it was best when contemplating obligations to those who share our lives - in a marriage characterised by absence.