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evoss14's review against another edition
2.0
Hmmm....this book left me a little flat. I didn't hate it but had difficulty caring about the characters. Style of the book is a little stream of consciousness - drifting in and out of the story and stories within the story (2 of the central characters are writers). I kept wanting the characters to snap out of it and move on with their lives! Not a waste of time, just didn't do much for me!
jennlongb's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rachelselene's review against another edition
1.0
3 weeks after the “finished” date & i have absolutely no memory of reading this. bumping it down to 1 star for that reason...
wicked_sassy's review against another edition
3.0
Mr Jansma is a talented writer, but I am not a fan of the unreliable narrator trope.
stephvad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
featherinthewind's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a while to figure out how I wanted to start this review. This is only because I am torn about this book. On one hand I like that Mr. Jansma played on the idea of deception and liars. Each chapter was like a mini story that just added and built onto the next story. Kind of like a movie within a movie. Also, I liked all the different places that I traveled in this book. However on the flip side of this book, I never really connected with the characters. For the same factor as to why I liked this book…the deception. Because the characters played with deception, this made them less likable.
Another factor was that this book while they were short stories/chapters, I was not instantly drawn into the book. It moved somewhat slowly. However Mr. Jansma is a good storyteller. He gets into your mind and makes you try to separate the truth from the lie. The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards is a thought-provoking book.
Another factor was that this book while they were short stories/chapters, I was not instantly drawn into the book. It moved somewhat slowly. However Mr. Jansma is a good storyteller. He gets into your mind and makes you try to separate the truth from the lie. The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards is a thought-provoking book.
mikelchartier's review against another edition
4.0
There are so many problems with this book: questionable treatment of people of color; the author has met either no gay men or too many; he's not comfortable writing women; the story writes itself up its own ass in the last 25 pages - I should not have liked it as much as I did.
I blew through it. I enthusiastically looked forward to the next round of story-telling. It avoided pretention when the story all but begged for it. Much of the imagery was exquisite in its effortlessness. It tied most of the story together without a mawkish or overly packaged quality. It's not the best book I've read this year, but my thoughts keep drifting back to it.
I blew through it. I enthusiastically looked forward to the next round of story-telling. It avoided pretention when the story all but begged for it. Much of the imagery was exquisite in its effortlessness. It tied most of the story together without a mawkish or overly packaged quality. It's not the best book I've read this year, but my thoughts keep drifting back to it.