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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
relaxing
slow-paced
A sweet story. I don’t think I would have finished it if I read a physical copy, but listening to it was enjoyable. Meryl Street is perfection
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The writing style of this book reminded me of Eva Ibbotson- its very gentle and careful little book. If you need a book to remind you of the tender bond between women in families, read this book.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not gonna lie, the main reason I wanted to read this was because it partially took place in Michigan, in which I was born and raised and loved. I started reading it during a trip to northern Michigan as well, so I was biased from the start. That being said, I really enjoyed the story itself about the rise of an actress and her telling her story to her kids, and the angle of her dating a famous actor. There’s a lot of themes and lessons that can be hit on with life under the spotlight, but I liked that it eventually just led to Lara wishing for a more simple life and having her own kind of happy ending. The family dynamics and interactions were well written too from all aspects. And I felt the ending was perfect to wrap everything up.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. I mainly read it, but I listened to a few chapters and I now want Meryl Streep to read every audiobook ever