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ielen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kim_reed's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
curiouslykaylee's review against another edition
4.0
"But the dream of something unlikely has its own special name. We call it hope."
What a perfect book to finish on Valentine's Day!
The Orange Girl is told as a letter from father to son. The son is reading the letter long after his father's death and is adding his own commentary.
I loved this format! Although I would suggested reading this book in one sitting or at least in one day if possible. Because it is one long letter, there were no chapter breaks which made it difficult for me to get back into the story after stopping.
I loved working through the clues of figuring out who the Orange Girl was and why she kept appearing and disappearing.
The Orange Girl is a quick, yet emotional read about how love makes life worth living.
What a perfect book to finish on Valentine's Day!
The Orange Girl is told as a letter from father to son. The son is reading the letter long after his father's death and is adding his own commentary.
I loved this format! Although I would suggested reading this book in one sitting or at least in one day if possible. Because it is one long letter, there were no chapter breaks which made it difficult for me to get back into the story after stopping.
I loved working through the clues of figuring out who the Orange Girl was and why she kept appearing and disappearing.
The Orange Girl is a quick, yet emotional read about how love makes life worth living.
ccastilloa's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
buchfink_2024's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best book of all time for me! I’ve read it twice now and it amazed me again. There’s so much depth and philosophy and emotions that I think one could discover new aspects every time one reads it again. What makes the storytelling even better is perhaps that it’s told with the voice of a child. There’s also a constant metadiscourse on the story itself, which takes away the tension from one moment with the help of humour, to then again fill you with astonishment in the next sentence.
al_sharnaqi's review against another edition
5.0
منذُ متى لم أقرأ فيه رواية على هذا النحو الذي قرأت فيه "فتاة البرتقال"؟ ومنذُ متى لم أجد رواية أمنحها الآلاف من النجوم على براعة كانت عليه؟ منذ متى كنتُ قد قلتُ عن رواية بأنها قد بلغتْ حد البراعة في كل مقوماتها ومكوناتها وما استقامتْ عليه واعتلت؟
إنّي لم أشعُر بهذا النحو الذي أشعر به وأنا أقرأ هذه الرواية منذ وقت طويل. كنتُ أقرأها للحد الذي رغبتُ فيه بتمزق الأوراق والتوقف عن قراءتها لفرط ما بلغتُه من رغبة عدم معرفة أيّ شيء مقابل معرفة كل شيء في نهاية الرواية، وبالقراءة، حرفًا حرفًا، سطرًا سطرًا.
يا إلهي! لكم هذا الكتّاب عظيم. لكم به من الكنوز الكثير. وكأنه شرفةٌ يطلعنا منه على العالم وبرؤية ومنظور عجيب.
يقع الكتاب في مائتين صفحة، في قسمين. في قسمهِ الأول في المائة صفحةٍ الأولى، يهيئ فيه القارئ لما سينتابه من مشاعر في القسم الثاني. كما وينثر في نفسهِ بذورًا سيحصدها بنفسه في القسم الثاني، في المائة صفحةٍ التالية. بالإضافة إلى هذا، كان يمنحهُ تشويقًا مُفرطًا فيه لمعرفة ما ستكون عليه النهاية وكيف ستجري الأحداث وما ستؤول إليه.
لا أدري ما سأقول. ولا أتقنُ أن أقول عن هذه الرواية شيئًا يوازي أو يقترب من قيمتها والكمّ الهائل البديع الذي كانت عليه. جلّ ما أستطيع أن أقوله، أنيّ أود لو أن أمنحها الآلاف من النجماتِ تقييمًا واحتفاءًا بها.
anchan93's review against another edition
2.0
2,8/5⭐️ This is my second Gorder read. Compared to the buzz around it, the story was quite underwhelming.
frogbirdelsa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
A beautiful book that captures a compelling love story exploring how fate unfolds and how people can impact our life in a positive way. It also addresses the loss of a parent and the book is basically a long letter from a father to his son.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent