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Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

kittey2ng's review against another edition

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2.0

as the main charachter kept saying "ok". I read longer than I should have waiting for something (anything) to happen. Not a bad book just didn't keep my interest.

zmull's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm glad I didn't know that the author had a real life affair with Philip Roth before I read the book. I think that might have hurt my enjoyment of it. Anyway, I gather from some of the reviews that people are annoyed that the structure of the book isn't obvious and that the writer might have been too clever. Nah. Don't listen to that noise. Well-written, well conceived, asking interesting questions. It's good.

checkplease's review

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4.0

3.75 Stars

taylorduhon13's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

thelyingbitch's review against another edition

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

1.5

ipetrine's review against another edition

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DNF at 50%

truittclark's review against another edition

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2.0

I'm not really sure what the point of this was. Part 1, "Folly", was annoying. None of the characters are likeable or have much depth. Part 2, "Madness", was much better written and more interesting, but the tie-in to "Folly" (revealed in Part 3, "Ezra Blazer's Desert Island Discs") is trivial.

ambersbooks's review against another edition

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As much as I wanted to read the second part, I didn’t care enough about the first part to put in the effort to get there. 

cami19's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

bep18's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0