832 reviews for:

The Antidote

Karen Russell

4.14 AVERAGE

rachelblair's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

haleylomonaco's review

4.25

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

aksyring's review

5.0

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Stunning. Each sentence seems perfectly crafted. It took a little while to get into it, but that was probably to understand the world. I also think I appreciate how the characters developed over the course of the book, more than I like the characters who opened the book originally. 

I especially appreciated the ending. I like how there wasn’t a definitive ending, but hope. I also like the unfinished nature of the sheriff’s story. Maybe he died; maybe he got reelected. But by not finishing his story, it’s like the narrative is taken away from him and focused on those who matter more.

emwasho's review

4.0

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This is important

thumanybooks's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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No one writes like Karen Russell. Her sentences are so interesting, and I loved learning about Nebraska and two real weather events there. 

hollymadine's review

4.25

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

blink26's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

liv_hi11's review

4.0

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Beautiful writing, interesting story. The one downside is that a major plot line needed more of a resolution.

hussy_for_hardbacks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad

rachel_rheinhart's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative slow-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: Yes