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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Intriguing premise but did not feel connected to any of characters. Lots of exposition and fairly distant narrative voice which I thinks was purposefully done. But ultimately I was. It pulled in by the story and think it depended too much on premise and too little on story/character development.
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The initial idea is thought provoking- how do people react if they knew the length of their lives; and how society reacts, and how we always try to divide.
The books resolves on a positive note, and a little too tidily for reality tbh. But the message is still a strong positive one, if not a little predictable. And they left the glaring plot hole of never explaining where the strings came from….
The books resolves on a positive note, and a little too tidily for reality tbh. But the message is still a strong positive one, if not a little predictable. And they left the glaring plot hole of never explaining where the strings came from….
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
All the stars!!!! Love love LOVE this book! One of the best books that I have ever read. The fact that you can follow so many characters and yet it is easy keep who is who straight just shows how amazing the writing is. This book had me thinking how the world would really handle this situation, and I gotta admit that I think this book pretty much nails it.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just think it got kind of boring for a chunk there. I liked the beginning and then it was neat to see how everyone ended up in the last few pages, but nothing really stuck with me that much. It was a fine read, and it was definitely in reference to the pandemic. A meh
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
this was fine. i don't remember who recommended this, but by the time i started reading i didn't have a clue what it was supposed to be about. not sure if it went where i expected, or what it was really trying to do. i liked the multiple POVs and how they tied together, and didn't find any character particularly annoying which was helpful. it didn't feel particularly inventive or original, and some parts like ben and amie's death at the end felt predictable. anyway, this was an easy read, but not sure i'll remember much of it.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hoping to pick this one back up eventually. It's just bringing in a little too much real life for me now. When the vibe-reading stars align, I'll be back