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Something happened that struck me as unbelievable and that did not at all seem aligned to the main character as she had been described. I can accept when characters do things I don't like, but it's hard for me to keep reading when it doesn't make sense to me given a person's time period, persona history, and personality.

ncloke's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

kirstenrose22's review against another edition

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4.0

I mostly liked this, although I agree with other reviewers that the fourth section is by far the weakest. Sittenfeld has a habit of writing narratives that focus on transition points, and after focusing on one, she jumps forward in time to the next major transition. The problem with this is that you don't really get to see how the characters got from Point A to Point B and are left to infer it. Also, she then fills in the gaps via flashbacks - and I find those flashbacks jarring and uncompelling. Great characters here (well, in the first 3 sections) and interesting stuff, for the most part. But she just couldn't sustain it through until the end.

m_mathildebergeron's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annarod's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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