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A review by giulia_and_books
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This book, while slow at times to the point that I had to push myself to keep going, had one of the most satisfying endings of a book that I’ve picked up recently.
I thought the story itself is such an interesting one to tell and I love that it was inspired by true events (the WPA’s Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky program). I thought the main characters and supporting characters all stood out as individuals and it was easy to remember each one throughout the development of the story.
Some of the descriptions of events were hard for me to follow because it felt like there were gaps here and there, but other times I could picture exactly what the book described.
Like I said earlier, a very satisfying ending to a wonderful story filled with friendship, love, hope, and inspiration.
I thought the story itself is such an interesting one to tell and I love that it was inspired by true events (the WPA’s Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky program). I thought the main characters and supporting characters all stood out as individuals and it was easy to remember each one throughout the development of the story.
Some of the descriptions of events were hard for me to follow because it felt like there were gaps here and there, but other times I could picture exactly what the book described.
Like I said earlier, a very satisfying ending to a wonderful story filled with friendship, love, hope, and inspiration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Incest