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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I didn't enjoy this as much as Sendker's Art of Hearing Heartbeats but then it grew on me.
Det finns något så mysigt med Sendkers böcker. Miljön i Burma, kärleken som hela tiden är i centrum. Även om det finns aspekter som inte känns realistiska eller rimliga (t.ex. en New York-bo frågar varför en person har tatueringar) så fastnar jag för historierna och livsskildringarna. Mycket fin läsning.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Oooh I don't know. 3.5 more like- some of this book was gripping but the rest entirely lacked the authenticity of the first book! I felt like I was running head first into token plot points and a few trite character epiphanies. So many questions go unanswered for me by the end, speaking of which it left me a bit baffled and unsatisfied. There were some lovely moments but the main character was by no means as likable as in the last book- she annoyed me, frustrated me with her whining and complaints- and the story just not as... I don't know what. It WAS compelling, it WAS poignant. It just didn't have the same magic. And did anyone else think things happened WAY too quickly for her and Thar Thar? I couldn't buy it, felt she wasn't the right one for him too, like she didn't deserve him.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some authors have the ability to transfer you to another space or time, and Sendker is one of them. I loved the writing, the questions it stirred up inside. What is most important in life? Do we listen to ourselves and what we truly want? Every now and then it’s empowering to read about different ways of thinking about life and it’s meaning. Our westernized society where everything has to happen yesterday, might not be the same as being happy or content.
I loved Julia's progression. I'm not sure how I feel about another storyteller establishing context again, and I did prefer U Ba as the storyteller from the first book, but, I very much enjoyed the story.