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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you, like me, really hate creepy priests then this is not the book for you.
My mom loves this book. Everyone in my family loves this book and/or the miniseries. I am frequently treated to very disturbing dramatic reenactments involving said creepy priest.
Anyway, this book makes me sad and angry and I forced myself to finish it just so I could justify my hatred of it but it was a struggle.
My mom loves this book. Everyone in my family loves this book and/or the miniseries. I am frequently treated to very disturbing dramatic reenactments involving said creepy priest.
Anyway, this book makes me sad and angry and I forced myself to finish it just so I could justify my hatred of it but it was a struggle.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was good but an absolute beast to get through. Once you accept that the story is not leading up to anything specific, but is mostly a family drama spanning a few decades, it became easier to enjoy. It took some dark turns but that’s just life. This could’ve been a biography it was so fleshed out and well written.
We haaaaate bitches named Ralph!
We haaaaate bitches named Ralph!
emotional
reflective
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I remember hearing about this book (or was it the miniseries?) when I was a kid, so when I was looking through the stacks of used books while on vacation in Maine, I couldn't pass it up. Especially when the binding was worn white from the sun and it had that nice worn-in feel. Anyway, to the actual contents. I really liked this book. It has been a long time since I read any sort of saga. A lot of time passes during the book and, as one reviewer comments, everything, simply everything, happens. I was a little sad when I finished last night. I think I miss the characters!
Excellent summer reading.
Excellent summer reading.