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A review by eckermama
All Manner of Things by Susie Finkbeiner
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.0
It is sooo hard for me to decide how to write this review. I’m not actually sure where I stand on All Manner of Things.
On the one hand, the characters were so well-written with depth, reality, and relatability. I enjoyed the depiction of a 1960s small-town community and the issues that gripped the country at that time. These are things that kept drawing me back to reading this book.
The plot however… it was so.very.slow until near the end. The story really was just a snapshot of the life of a family within a particular time period. I think if I had known this ahead of time, I would have savored and enjoyed the book so much more.
With that, I think I will give it 4 stars because the characters have found their way into my heart.
On the one hand, the characters were so well-written with depth, reality, and relatability. I enjoyed the depiction of a 1960s small-town community and the issues that gripped the country at that time. These are things that kept drawing me back to reading this book.
The plot however… it was so.very.slow until near the end. The story really was just a snapshot of the life of a family within a particular time period. I think if I had known this ahead of time, I would have savored and enjoyed the book so much more.
With that, I think I will give it 4 stars because the characters have found their way into my heart.