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The Slow Waltz of Turtles by Katherine Pancol

crinela0998's review

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funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

strawfly14's review against another edition

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4.0

Me ha gustado mucho, incluso más que el primero. La verdad es que me entretienen bastante y me gusta la excéntrica (para mí) forma de escribir de la autora, la manera que tiene de combinar los dramas personales, con el misterio. Tengo ganas de leer el desenlace.

ebokhyllami's review against another edition

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2.0

Her er det noe jeg ikke helt har forstått. Eller så har jeg veldig forskjellig smak et lite øyeblikk her fra resten av leserne av denne boka. Jeg fikk den nemlig ikke til. Ikke i det hele tatt. Selv om jeg så gjerne ville.

Interessant "blurb" bakpå boka, litt kult cover og gode omtaler til tross - jeg klarte ikke fullføre! Denne boka var slow. Som i slooooooow... Jeg ble ikke engasjert i hovedpersonene, verken Jo eller Iris. Livene deres angikk meg ikke. Og boka var virkelig som en skilpadde. Saktegående og med altfor tykt skall å trenge gjennom.

Jeg er noe trassig i utgangspunktet og fullfører oftest leseprosjektene mine. Det er ikke mange jeg har måttet gi opp, men etter et par måneder med forsøk så er nå boka plassert i hylla. Dessverre.

vicrine's review

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3.0

4/10

totodi1e's review against another edition

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

1.0

jdugmen's review against another edition

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4.0

If you keep in mind that it is translated from French the writing is better. The story is interesting and I loved the different relationships she has with her two daughters. It's a murder mystery and has a good dog. I enjoyed it but didn't love it.

prescottarot's review against another edition

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1.0

Boring and flat.

marjandincharge's review

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slow-paced

2.25

rachf_77's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought it would be about Jo writing her second book but it wasn't. The fact that there were murders was a surprise for me, especially after the first book. I enjoyed the first book more but couldn't not read the second book to see what happens to the characters.

ohlapislazuli's review against another edition

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1.0

Profundamente aburrido.

Personajes planos, estereotipados y ridículos. Padres que se portan como adolescentes y adolescentes amargados. Rancio y tan predecible que resulta ridículo e incomprensible que la autora necesite 400 páginas para contar esta historia.

El estilo, además, no es nada del otro mundo. Totalmente mediocre.