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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
Beautiful prose and a tender exploration of love, loss and how you move forward when part of you is left behind
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a beautiful read charting a year in the lives of Tess, Richard and their son Max as they attempt to survive the all encompassing grief of losing a child. The story is told from Tess and Max's POV, while we get Richard's but only in the 3rd person. We also get snippets of POv from Sonny. Sonny was Max's twin brother. Tess is black, Richard is white, and although twins, Max was born white and Sonny was born black. This story follows the seasons as they change and offer up both hope and heartbreak in equal measures in the old-fashioned and somewhat inward looking Somerset village where they all live. Distracted by grief, Richard seems to be obsessed with his vegetable delivery business and cannot seem to connect to Tess who is also torn apart by grief after losing Sonny. Tess, has tried her hardest to fit into Richard's world but she has had enough of the casual racism and constant scrutiny she is subjected to every day. And poor Max believes Sonny is still alive and regularly plays and talks with him. This was a heartbreaking read in so many ways! I truly felt for all of them as they battled their grief and found themselves drifting further apart. The Somerset scenery was described particularly well from the eyes of both Max and Sonny and I really felt like I was there with them. The ending was a joy!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Something about the writing made me feel like rolling my eyes. Perhaps I’m just not in the mood for this book at the moment.
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Melancholic UK vibes
Great break from what I usually read. All 4 characters are used so well while still being unique from each other
Great break from what I usually read. All 4 characters are used so well while still being unique from each other