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kirstensbabel 's review for:
Small Worlds
by Caleb Azumah Nelson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely gorgeous novel that I read in a day.
How to describe this:
The writing is insane. Almost every line is so heartbreaking or meaningful or beautiful. I read this book half jealous, wishing I could write like this. I constantly had to put the book down because I had just read a sentence that was just: wow.
There isn’t much plot, besides what the character does day to day and a few turning points in his summers. It mostly follow his conversations with others and his own thoughts, but it is such a beautiful exploration of the self, of music and of family. It was at times heartbreakingly sad, other moments tenderly joyous and sometimes simply thoughtful.
The book explores three summers of the main character, Stephen’s, life while he battles love, friendship, changes in his community, his school and work life, family relations and himself.
I absolutely adored reading this book and decided about halfway through that this was a five star, unless the ending dissapointed me, but luckily it didn’t. It was a poignant, powerful end to a beautiful story, and I enjoyed every moment of this ride. I cannot wait to see what the author does next.
This is my favorite book of the year so far, and my first (new) five star read.
5 stars
How to describe this:
The writing is insane. Almost every line is so heartbreaking or meaningful or beautiful. I read this book half jealous, wishing I could write like this. I constantly had to put the book down because I had just read a sentence that was just: wow.
There isn’t much plot, besides what the character does day to day and a few turning points in his summers. It mostly follow his conversations with others and his own thoughts, but it is such a beautiful exploration of the self, of music and of family. It was at times heartbreakingly sad, other moments tenderly joyous and sometimes simply thoughtful.
The book explores three summers of the main character, Stephen’s, life while he battles love, friendship, changes in his community, his school and work life, family relations and himself.
I absolutely adored reading this book and decided about halfway through that this was a five star, unless the ending dissapointed me, but luckily it didn’t. It was a poignant, powerful end to a beautiful story, and I enjoyed every moment of this ride. I cannot wait to see what the author does next.
This is my favorite book of the year so far, and my first (new) five star read.
5 stars