angelikareadsavariciously's review against another edition
4.0
3.5. Not as predictable as I thought it would be. The flowery prose made it a nice, short listen.
jonathanovd's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
flysick's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
2.75
madeyesjojo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ablotial's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely LOVED this story. I was completely absorbed in it. Although I did predict the twist at the end, but somehow that didn't make it any worse for me. I plan to buy it ASAP. Basically, it's the story of a man's first love, he'd fallen in love with the girl next door, who had a very eccentric mother who his own mother did not approve of him spending time around. It tells how she treated him, all he did for her, and of course a twist at the end to say why they cannot be together. Wonderful. The edition I read is the 1978 Penguin Classics Edition - I don't know how or if that differs from the 2007 Penguin Love Stories (Non-classics) edition.
nishipoo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
gardenia's review against another edition
2.0
livro que se manteve no nível superficial. tendo eu realizado ou não, seria a mesma coisa. aparentemente não compreendi onde está a dita beleza do primeiro amor nessa obra.
todos os personagens sem profundidade. detestei todos.
a única coisa que apreciei foi o lugar onde a narrativa se passou durante a maior parte do tempo, com muita natureza.
todos os personagens sem profundidade. detestei todos.
a única coisa que apreciei foi o lugar onde a narrativa se passou durante a maior parte do tempo, com muita natureza.
geesammy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A man Recounting his first love and the confusion that underpins the emotional roller coaster of that experience. Unrequited and bittersweet
mrears0_0's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
4.0