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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book had me blubbering like a baby at work
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
- I’ve had a lot of trouble reading contemporary-set stories recently, but this drew me right in
- the sense of joy around Albert’s coming out was palpable, and very sweet
- the sense of joy around Albert’s coming out was palpable, and very sweet
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really a 4.5 star rating! I flew through this one and found myself dying to know what's next and dreading finishing! I laughed and cried!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a good book. What a good fucking book. God I had to wait so long to get my hands on this book and it was so worth it. I am too full of emotion to be coherent. I cried for about the last 20% of the book. Albert and Nicole’s happiness was so deserved that the moment things started being resolved I couldn’t stop the tears. This book is an absolute treasure.
This was such an emotional and heartwarming read. I found myself really connecting to Albert and tearing up throughout most of the book. I loved Albert’s relationship with Nicole, his coworkers, Edith, and the people he meets along the way on his quest to find George. The narrator was phenomenal and I agree this is a good book for Backman fans, even if it was a bit sappy and a bit too long. I’m sad it took me so long to start!