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lucibello's Reviews (83)
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very good follow-up to the original. Written for an international audience that might need a few things explained culturally for everything to make sense, but that disrupted the story's flow slightly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
medium-paced
Some good information mixed with a lot of hooie. He is an excellent trauma therapist who spent too much time on every page trying to convince us he has done his own work. There was a lot of spirituality blended I, and it would have been more tolerable if done consistently. On a single page he talked about both free will and incarnation (which are incompatible ideas to both Buddhists and Christians), and fully irrelevant to the subject of the book. I did learn something but had to spit out too many bones.
slow-paced
I am a marriage and family therapist, it is my job to have a basic understanding of sex therapy. I found this book to be horribly boring, and theoretically I disagreed with certain aspects of it. It was repetitive in its themes, did not give good evidence for some more of its controversial recommendations, but I still chose to give it to stars because there were a few sections, such as the aging process, that were quite good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some of the short stories were a slower read, some very enjoyable and light-hearted. Some had excellent character development, some didn't necessarily. Just the same, the writing is excellent.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this aloud to my children years ago, and just convinced my book club to give it a try (never having chosen children lit). Reading it again, I felt it all again. Beautiful, poignant, reflective, and sweet.
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was eloquently written and captured human nature well. The story had a natural flow to it, never getting bogged down with one part or another. I found the narrator (Nick Caraway) very pleasing, and in this audiobook with Sean Austin reading, I felt the character come alive.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have heard the author interviewed and really appreciate her. The premise of this book was fantastic. I just didn't care enough for the main character, and I felt like the main character did way too much foreshadowing about how she was going to explain her situation and her last letter, which started to grate me. Overall, I found some enjoyment in the book but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abortion
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a therapist to middle school boys with serious emotional disturbances, I chose to read this one aloud. The Alaskan culture comes through very clearly, which entices the young male reader. The main character is harsh and doubt of control, but as the story unfolds you discover his need to forgive and to be forgiven. It is an extremely touching book that creates insight into humanity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail