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sarahsreadingsomething 's review for:
Let the Great World Spin
by Colum McCann
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First off, this story was beautifully written. McCann does an incredible job of painting beautiful literary pictures. I so enjoy stories like this where characters are united (often unbeknownst to them) by an event.
Where this book fell flat for me was in the area of the characters and their individual story development. I didn’t dislike the characters, I was just left feeling like their arcs were lacking. Just when I was starting to get invested in the character I was reading about, the chapter changed and the character I was just connecting with was dumped, which was somewhat unfulfilling for me.
I think there was a lot of potential, it just didn’t quite get to “great” for me. I get why people loved this book, and conversely I get why they didn’t love it.
Where this book fell flat for me was in the area of the characters and their individual story development. I didn’t dislike the characters, I was just left feeling like their arcs were lacking. Just when I was starting to get invested in the character I was reading about, the chapter changed and the character I was just connecting with was dumped, which was somewhat unfulfilling for me.
I think there was a lot of potential, it just didn’t quite get to “great” for me. I get why people loved this book, and conversely I get why they didn’t love it.