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A review by melc
After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book reminded me a bit of One Day. It's a blend of love story and family drama. O'Farrell always delivers solid, readable books in my opinion and this was no exception. A real page turner.
It had good characterisation and an interesting flow of fragmentary narrative that built moments of time to the conclusion.
I loved Alice, the protagonist and connected to her story and her character really well. I think there may have been a few too many perspectives at times and I'm not sure that all of them added much to the story. O'Farrell meanders at times which is fine as her writing is always a joy, but to be picky I think this could have been a bit tighter. The pacing was a little uneven because of this as well.
But this book was authentic and well-written with great characters.
This honest review is given with thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.
It had good characterisation and an interesting flow of fragmentary narrative that built moments of time to the conclusion.
I loved Alice, the protagonist and connected to her story and her character really well. I think there may have been a few too many perspectives at times and I'm not sure that all of them added much to the story. O'Farrell meanders at times which is fine as her writing is always a joy, but to be picky I think this could have been a bit tighter. The pacing was a little uneven because of this as well.
But this book was authentic and well-written with great characters.
This honest review is given with thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.