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Tin Man by Sarah Winman

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I realise this book has received a lot of positive praise and I certainly wouldn't say it was no good but I did feel a little underwhelmed by this book. There are definitely some sad moments and it is a bit touching at times but I found it a bit hard to keep track of the characters and the timeline.

It is quite descriptive and I liked that but I felt it to be quite disjointed and I never felt entirely engrossed or gripped by the plot/the characters. It is a short read, one you should be able to read in a day if your on holiday I imagine. If you like the authors work then its probably worth a read but I wouldn't especially recommend it as such, although I do realise that I may well be in the minority saying this.

caitdonlew's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sarahbonas88's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

travismercante's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5 - was a little hard for me to stay focused but I liked it!

mebwinchy's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

freeztrip's review against another edition

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4.0

Memories within memories. The light in the darkness. The little moments of beauty stitched through the pain. In Tin Man, Sara Winman gives us a snapshot of the deep friendship, love, and connection between a chosen family so precious, it’ll break your heart. I kinda wish we could have gotten Anne’s perspective but to find out half way through that we got to see inside Michael’s head was a nice surprise.

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5.0

This short book was challenging to know what was going on in the beginning and the lyrical writing makes it a little more cryptic. Once the story unravels the book becomes this beautiful story and one of the best reads of my 2024. I can’t give this book the justice it deserves.