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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
3 reviews
alexiconic's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i truly can see why it’s a good book. it just wasn’t for me.
by and large, i did not enjoy reading this book. the twists were underwhelming, and i felt no connection to our main character and narrator. for me, it felt like this was a book too light on plot to be a good action book and too light on character to be a good character study. it was too light on the science and references to be a non-fiction informed book, but too explicit in its references to be fully narrative. that said, i like the attempt to connect science to human experience. i’m very much about that and i’ve loved this exact combination in the past. it just didn’t work for me in this book.
by and large, i did not enjoy reading this book. the twists were underwhelming, and i felt no connection to our main character and narrator. for me, it felt like this was a book too light on plot to be a good action book and too light on character to be a good character study. it was too light on the science and references to be a non-fiction informed book, but too explicit in its references to be fully narrative. that said, i like the attempt to connect science to human experience. i’m very much about that and i’ve loved this exact combination in the past. it just didn’t work for me in this book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
zara89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
laurxndx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death of parent
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