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cascararogue's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rhiannanicoll's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
annerlee's review against another edition
2.0
Very clever concept. Full of insight. A bit of a chore to finish though. I was never really immersed in the book and felt like an outsider looking in, it all felt a bit pretentious. Not really my thing...
riley_marie's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jasperusual's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jdgcreates's review against another edition
2.0
Nope (though I ended up almost finishing it). I am not a "oh yay, this is so difficult to read due to the unusual formatting and structure" kind of reader, but if you are, this is probably a good book for you to check out. The characters and stories weren't engrossing enough to counteract the friggin' irritating stream-of-consciousness style.
westford14's review against another edition
4.0
But art and love are a matter of mouths open in cinnabar, of blackness and redness turned to velvet by assiduous grinding, of understanding the colours that benefit from being rubbed softly one into the other : the least that the practice will make you is skillful : beyond which there's originality itself, which is what practice is really about in the ned and already I had a name for originality, undeniable, and to this name I had a responsibility far beyond that of answering of the needs of any friend.
jacintaeve's review against another edition
5.0
A super interesting book with some great takeaway lines. Some unusual writing techniques that gave the book an enjoyable rhythm. The way it investigates characters, art, life being both black and white simultaneously was so clever and thought-provoking! A really different read!