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hgullegrogan's Reviews (119)
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
A provocative and informative read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This is an average memoir. I feel it lacks in personal reflection and insight, but it was a fairly interesting read.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Michael's character is criminally ignored. There is so much to him that is heavily implied but never explored, meaning that, this story feels incomplete. I enjoyed the story and feel that the overall dynamic lends to an interesting read. But, there's something missing.
This plot was so on the nose I felt like I was reading a political advertisement.
adventurous
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I read this book in just over 24 hours; I could not stop. The prose is beautiful, and what's not said speaks louder than what is written.
Too slow and uninteresting. Also, the way the characters refer to and discuss their disabled sister kind of bothers me. I get that the writer is illustrating their lack of education on the matter, but it comes across as sort of callous.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The epitome of magical realism
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don't mind a well-written, dislikable protagonist, but this one is insufferable: she's whiny, immature, and entitled. My eyes rolled out of my head trying to read this book.