Review by dianapiskor - The Poppy Fields

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dianapiskor 's review for:

The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was underwhelmed by this book. As much as I enjoyed The Measure, this one fell flat for me, which was disappointing.

I love a character centered book, and this was extremely character centered. But it felt like it had no plot almost. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen and it just never did. Because it felt like it had no plot, it moved incredibly slow and I really struggled to maintain my interest in the book.

However, I will say that for some people, I’m sure they felt seen. This book deals with the realities of grief in all its forms, creating a beautifully complex interaction between characters and grief. That was the highlight of the book: building connection and meaning behind the life of others.

Overall, this didn’t engage me. But if you like slow paced stories that are extremely character driven and do have meaning behind them, I would read this one.

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