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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
not necessarily what i would’ve expected from Stievfater’s adult debut, but certainly an enjoyable and fascinating read nonetheless.
The metaphor of this book was personal and I can’t believe it would do this to me.
Very good. Highly recommend
Very good. Highly recommend
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
I really loved this Stiefvater's adult debut. I enjoyed her Raven Cycle and the companion Dreamer Trilogy as a teen, and was very excited for her new book. It did not disappoint. The Listeners retained her distinctive voice, rich relationships between characters, and enthralling magical elements. In this historical fiction/magical realism read, the magical elements support an exploration of a specific historical occurrence, backgrounding a deep dive into a place and the people tied to it. Just as with Stiefvater's other books, I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I am excited to see what she comes up with next :)
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting premise but I struggled with the amount of flat characters in this one. The agents weren’t particularly memorable, either. They all blurred together.
The Appalachian culture was not executed very well and the magical realism didn’t hold and was unconvincing.
Not a very satisfying read.
The Appalachian culture was not executed very well and the magical realism didn’t hold and was unconvincing.
Not a very satisfying read.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not really my style of writing.