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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I devoured this. The pov shift to the diary is genius. Nothing goes as planned. I'm still an atheist and I loved this book.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did not finish this book. I didn't like how it was written.
For years I have avoided this book due to my aversion to the cinematic adaptation. Do yourself a favor: avoid the film, and read the book.
Well it was good in the beginning into the midway point. Then it took a turn.
Bottom line I like the movie better.
Bottom line I like the movie better.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pushed to finish it. Still didn't care about a single character.
Hard to say.
For the first half, it could do no wrong. So many sentences that I wanted to remember, that seemed so perfectly crafted and accurate.
The middle chunk was a slog. It starts to get so repetitive, and the whole piece from the woman's perspective starts to make it really clear that this is not a book about a consuming, fiery, jealous love, but about God. About a sort of specifically Catholic God.
Honestly, the last half is still super repetitive, and sloggy. But I couldn't hate this book at any rate. There were plenty of captivating bits.
Or maybe I couldn't hate it because Colin Firth narrates the audio version. I think the only way to parse out a review for the book, to make sure it's not biased, would be to have Colin Firth read every book to me.
For the first half, it could do no wrong. So many sentences that I wanted to remember, that seemed so perfectly crafted and accurate.
The middle chunk was a slog. It starts to get so repetitive, and the whole piece from the woman's perspective starts to make it really clear that this is not a book about a consuming, fiery, jealous love, but about God. About a sort of specifically Catholic God.
Honestly, the last half is still super repetitive, and sloggy. But I couldn't hate this book at any rate. There were plenty of captivating bits.
Or maybe I couldn't hate it because Colin Firth narrates the audio version. I think the only way to parse out a review for the book, to make sure it's not biased, would be to have Colin Firth read every book to me.