A review by bendercath
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

This is a charming and heartwarming story of a 17 year-old girl and 83 year-old woman who meet at a hospital as they are both dying. The writing is simple and clear, often spinning images that will not soon leave me. I listened to the audiobook and really appreciated the two narrators’ interpretations of the novel. I did get a bit lost with the introductions of various characters and probably could have followed better if reading it. Of course, this story is very sad yet it is remarkably inspirational too.
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