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Mariana by André Aciman

alicefiaschetti_'s review against another edition

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

4.0

chandrima_15's review

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fast-paced

1.75

liagiu's review against another edition

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

5.0

jooreads's review

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

farisandbooks's review

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emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

meganzc's review

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

4.75

theremightbecupcakes's review

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1.0

This is a novella/short story about a selfish, obsessive woman who does not know herself. It also has several continuity errors (it’s spring, frangipani blossoms everywhere, then it’s Christmas break the next day; she’s writing this from the future “I’m happily married now”, then she’s writing it from her art school bed in real time.). Its only saving grace is the always-enchanting narrating by Mamie Gummer—the only reason I finished it.

Also, a frangipani is an American tree, and she’s in Italy. That stuff really bugs me, especially when the tree is harped upon.

andrecantug's review

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4.0

Its a story about a girl that fell in love and was not able to "let go". Obsessed almost.

salome_esteves's review

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emotional tense medium-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

3.0

Aciman is the master of writing latent desire and this book is the reflection of it. However, I found Mariana to be a very interesting character and I would have liked to get to know her better and to see her grow and take action.
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