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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

conny_b's review against another edition

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2.0

The first third of the book is a decent 4 four stars, then it slips into 3 star territory, only to end in 2, no... wait 1 star! Such a disappointment! It started as a charming, cozy story, but it just unspools into a mess of random chapters. There's no depth or interiority whatsoever to these characters.

sa_lina's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cchapita's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars

this book is everything i love about reading. just like A.J. said “every word the right one and exactly where it should be” this was beautifully written to say the least.

jfrie65's review against another edition

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4.0

Sweet story of book-loving and place. Could have liked AJ more but didn't.

emmafuini's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.0

A book for book lovers. Impressed again by Zevin’s writing, and the shorter format felt well thought out, well paced, but not rushed. Charming, heartwarming, and wrapped up in a nice bow at the end. Solid read!

kinerh_52's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

emjones08's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

netti99's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

megan_doyle's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

julietem08's review against another edition

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5.0

"Maya, we are what we love. We are what we love. We aren't the things we collect, acquire, read. We are, for as long as we are here, only love. The things we loved. The people we loved. And these, I think these really do live on."

I cannot describe the rollercoaster of emotions I went through while reading this book. It reminded me why I love to read, and why we read in the first place. Run to go read this book.