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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
π―π¬π¨π«πΊπ―πΆπ» ππ πΉπππ π©πππππππππ was the @kmuw Literary Feast Book Club choice for June, and I was quite happy!
Longlisted for the Booker and a finalist for the Pulitzer (an obit notation @beth_golay stated!), I had listened to this audiobook, back when @suzperezict recommended it last year. I really liked Cassandra Campbell's narration and was so grateful to @prhaudio for the #gifted access.
This is book that centers around the young women engaged in a boxing tournament. It is as sharp and visceral as you might expect, with only 207 pages, each sentence packs a ... well, punch. (Sorry!) It truly is a well written book that answers the questions of: "What kind of girls would box? What drives them? Where do they go after this?"
The structure is nonlinear and focuses on each boxer as they have their bouts. We get to see what makes them tick; what pressures they feel, and the narrative goes from the match to before to long after in easy transitions.
It was truly fascinating. It was also a really cool book. I loved the insight into these teens and the forward glances of what this time of their lives meant, or didn't. It was not drawn out, but kept the pace with the tournament structure, moving through the eight participants until the winner is crowned.
Longlisted for the Booker and a finalist for the Pulitzer (an obit notation @beth_golay stated!), I had listened to this audiobook, back when @suzperezict recommended it last year. I really liked Cassandra Campbell's narration and was so grateful to @prhaudio for the #gifted access.
This is book that centers around the young women engaged in a boxing tournament. It is as sharp and visceral as you might expect, with only 207 pages, each sentence packs a ... well, punch. (Sorry!) It truly is a well written book that answers the questions of: "What kind of girls would box? What drives them? Where do they go after this?"
The structure is nonlinear and focuses on each boxer as they have their bouts. We get to see what makes them tick; what pressures they feel, and the narrative goes from the match to before to long after in easy transitions.
It was truly fascinating. It was also a really cool book. I loved the insight into these teens and the forward glances of what this time of their lives meant, or didn't. It was not drawn out, but kept the pace with the tournament structure, moving through the eight participants until the winner is crowned.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was a really interesting (and well executed) kind of book. read a little like an anthology which i donβt always like but i thought this was done really well. enjoyed mia of the characters and felt pretty invested in what would happen to them. didnβt find myself super eager to pick it up nor will it stick with me a ton but no complaints. would recco.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No