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The feels! I wasn't expecting this book to take me on a journey. The story of Julian's life conveys the complexity of identity, marriage, how we love unconditionally.

_snizz's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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3.0

I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. The first quarter is well-written and I enjoyed the characters, but the rest was slow. I had to force myself to get through the last 100 pages. The writing is more telling at times than showing, and I honestly did not feel much of a connection to some of the characters. Julian's character is well-thoughtout, and I loved Philip's backstory, but the rest was alright.

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

jo2's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this book! It’s very well-balanced. A lot happens to the characters, but it never feels excessive or overloaded. You never feel like the author is piling things on just to pile things on. I also love that even though this spans 60 years of American history, everything in it still feels completely relevant to today. It reminded me a lot of The Heart’s Invisible Furies & I think anyone who enjoyed that would enjoy this book too.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley.

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