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emath98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
rieviolet's review against another edition
- 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
Maths and baseball are two other central elements and, while I understand how they contribute to and enrich the story, I have to be honest and say that at times it felt a bit too much. But this has a lot to do with me personally, as I am not well versed/knowledgeable or particularly interested in either of these topics.
I really enjoyed the writing style; there were many beautiful and poetic passages, especially descriptions of nature and musings by the main narrator, the housekeeper.
I felt that the story lost itself a bit towards the end. There is a big and quite abrupt temporal jump and then the conclusion approaches in a fast-paced way. Still, I really enjoyed the book overall and I would recommened it to someone looking for a quiet but moving exploration of found family.
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal death and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
sandy_21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Death of parent
miss_vonnegut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
ashleylynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Car accident
wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
misty_kb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Minor: Blood and Car accident
hallowini's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Blood and Car accident
linguaphile412's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Death
longlive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Death of parent