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The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

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willow1113's review against another edition

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

3.0


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_suvi_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When thinking back on this book, I am not quite sure why I liked it so much I did. I think that the historical  context of Napoleonic wars, multiple points of view coming together paired with some magical realism and a bittersweet ending had an effect on me that I wont forget for a while.

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