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Till September Petronella by Jean Rhys

kristinarr's review

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emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

burnsreadsbooks's review

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

3.5

neomahlangu's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

2.0

erboe501's review

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5.0

Super sharp stories. Amazing how clearly drawn the characters are in such a short time.

These make me want to read more Jean Rhys, beyond Wide Sargasso Sea.

l1nds's review

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4.0

I love these little mini collections Penguin do. You get to sample a writer you've been meaning to read and see if you like them. And yes reader, I do like Jean Rhys! I must finally get around to reading her properly. Three of the stories in this volume are extremely short, the title story is by far the longest and that's only 35 pages. But each story is a vignette of...sadness? Melancholy? Yearning? I can't think of the right word, but suffice it to say this is a beautiful volume but if you are feeling blue it will not lift your spirits!

lisadelasan's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

laurenjpegler's review

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3.0

*3.5 stars

I found some short stories I actually enjoyed reading! I also didn't mind the lack of plot, either! What is happening? I think Jean Rhys has such a lovely writing style - I can't quite place my finger on what it is - but it made me really enjoy these stories. I felt like there was a lot of hope to be found in these stories of hopeless, adrift women. Although they were kind of lost, they were not completely out of hope, which felt lovely to read. As someone who is feeling a little lost myself at the minute, I found some comfort in these.

Obviously, because they're short stories, I just don't feel like I can rate higher than a 3.5 stars. I dunno what's wrong with me, but that's the way it is. SORRY. Also, I didn't really enjoy the story 'Till September Petronella' and that was the longest, sooooo….

bookgurl666's review

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“I Used to Live Here”

mariagape's review

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

hanwithabook's review

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

3.0