A review by ambersbooks
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thanks to the raging shitshow known as 2020, this book took me about 1 million years to get through. (What is focus?) Regardless, it brought me to my knees. Yes, it was filled with grief and loss, but also so much love. These are characters that will live with me for a long, long time.
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