A review by swiftlyjo
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I hate when you read a book about people with aids in the 80s and 90s and they die like this is exactly what I signed up for and I hate it here


Loved this book though, the characters were just fantastic and although the parts in 2015 felt random at first it all tied together so well in the end.
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