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mariahthemartian's review against another edition
3.0
I like the Apple TV+ show quite a bit so I figured I’d check out the book it was based on. The book and show are a good deal different! I liked the book. It’s a fine book and it’s hard to truly compare the two since they’re so different, but I think this might be one of those rare instances where I liked the onscreen adaptation more! 🤔 (I’m very curious to see what season 2 of the show brings!)
blue_goose's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
2.75
kristynwithay's review
1.0
I tried, but I just could not get into this one. Life is too short to read mediocre books with ridiculously long sentences (the ADHD struggle is real).
“It therefore became part of the normal and innocious Deerfield soundscape, where it would be hard to find any place that wasn't generally, almost excruciatingly quiet, unless you counted Getwell's Bar on LSU football Saturdays, or the Straight Pin Bowling Alley whenever they had that eighties cover band for the Fourth of July.” -page 106
“But this new forty-year-old version of Douglas would never cancel a trombone lesson, not only because of what it might mean to his future career, what it might metaphorically suggest about his commitment to the art form if he was already making excuses not to practice, but also because, even though he had a lot on his mind, he actually did want to practice.” -page 107
DNF at 107ish pages.
“It therefore became part of the normal and innocious Deerfield soundscape, where it would be hard to find any place that wasn't generally, almost excruciatingly quiet, unless you counted Getwell's Bar on LSU football Saturdays, or the Straight Pin Bowling Alley whenever they had that eighties cover band for the Fourth of July.” -page 106
“But this new forty-year-old version of Douglas would never cancel a trombone lesson, not only because of what it might mean to his future career, what it might metaphorically suggest about his commitment to the art form if he was already making excuses not to practice, but also because, even though he had a lot on his mind, he actually did want to practice.” -page 107
DNF at 107ish pages.
rmarvin99's review
1.0
I’ll thank the author for inspiring a significantly better TV series than this book. That’s the only nice thing I can say. In comparison, this was terrible.
sarkenobi's review
emotional
reflective
tense
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
3.25
jlelder's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
readwmi's review
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lynniekate's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
martysuter's review
4.0
I'm not sure what I thought I was getting when I started this book but I loved the end result. I kept expecting the worst for some reason but the story kept surprising me. There are some sad and lonely folks in this narrative but love and redemption are waiting for most of them. Looking forward to checking out the tv adaptation to see how it looks on the small screen. Well done, Mr Walsh! 4.5 stars!