Reviews

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

jessikkaha's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

macieg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

muirk128's review against another edition

4.0

Lenni might be one of my new favorite characters.

miltone's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

emzeewoolzee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

blue_boy62's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

hcam's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This story is strangely hopeful and funny for a book about the intersection of the lives of two terminally ill patients. The story is told with such tenderness and beautiful and complex character development. Every character main and side have a rich story. 
Summary:
Lenni (age 17) and Margot (age 83) meet in the hospital and form an unlikely friendship in the art room. They want to create art for the combined 100 years of their lives, but they don't know if they will live long enough, so they try and use what time they have to make an imprint of their lives on the world and on each other. 

rachelkwashe's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

jencunn2024's review against another edition

5.0

I know I’m probably overrating this book with 5 stars but I just loved it and it’s a new favorite! I was drawn to these characters and wanted to be in the room with them. I don’t usually reread books and I can picture myself reading this again just for the laughs and the emotional connection I felt. Maybe I selected this one at a time I needed it, I’m not sure.

If you’re looking for something light and enjoyable, this may be a good choice. It was fun and entertaining, but still had substance. It is about a teenage girl who is terminally ill and she befriends a group of adults who become her makeshift but chosen family. It is about those connections and the joy she brings to them as well as the joy the reciprocate. There are a few heartbreaking moments but overall this is an uplifting and enjoyable novel.

lilljaniak's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.0