dina_smith's Reviews (282)

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I cannot  rate this book, because I’m so confused .  I don’t understand what I just read, and I’m feeling pretty stupid lol….. I must have missed something .  It was not boring, just really confusing .
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

I really enjoyed listening to Pope Francis perspective on significant events of the twentieth century. I also really enjoyed Stephen Colbert and Fr. Quigley narration.
challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Beautifully written .  Slow burn …. With a beautiful payoff in the end.   I love the message it gives about the impact of love,  and how true love (romantic, friendly, familial ) can  change your life forever .

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reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Olive Kitteridge is one of my favorite literary characters, and she does not disappoint .  She is a direct, flawed, loving person….. she reminds me that we are all human just doing our best to live a good life 

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

An octopus stole my heart .  I really didn’t care to read this.  I thought I really wasn’t interested in a story about an animal in an aquarium   It was available from the library so i gave it a shot.  Not sure I’ll recover .