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Wistful and jumbled in the same manner as Goodmorning, Midnight. Neither are driven by plot, or even really by character, but rather by a tone of reflection and the threads that connect us.

annevds's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.25

madsanchez's review

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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

4.0

restlessranda's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? No

3.0

kayleetorres's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

saratiny's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

yegua_blanca's review against another edition

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2.0

"Even after all these years there were moments when he was overcome by his good fortune at having found this place, this tranquility, this woman, at having lived to see a time worth living in."
I found moments of this hope, so beautifully articulated, scattered throughout the book. However, much of the rest of the book fell flat. The prose was pleasant. The characters were not entirely uninteresting but already I am having trouble remembering particulars about any of them. I was impressed by the range of the book, its multiple perspectives and shifting timelines that were fluidly weaved together by the author. But I never found myself drawn in by this novel, to care deeply about the plot once connections were revealed later in the book, and the impact from certain passages was never sustained.

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