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Egy könyvmoly regényes élete by Gabrielle Zevin

31 reviews

polkadots_pints's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book definitely kept me engaged - I finished it in three days! A light/medium read, though it includes serious subject matter (see StoryGraph content warnings). Fun for book lovers, as many books and short stories are referenced. My only "complaint" (if  one could even call it that) is that a few times the narrative skips ahead many years in a way that felt a little jolting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A fast read that I’m glad to have read. It’s a very very good book…just not quite MY book, you know. It’s sparse in a way that mostly left me wanting more of most of it. But I’m sure for others, that could be exactly what makes it shine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Aphasia

ju_harue's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Que leitura incrível! Eu sabia pouca coisa antes de ler, e que bom que foi assim, pois cada momento de descoberta, trazia aquele sentimento de “não acredito!”. A autora escreve maravilhosamente bem. 

O que, em teoria, poderia ser uma história bem clichê e previsível, foi na verdade, cheia de plot muito bem amarrados. Uma grande homenagem ao universo literário. 

É incrível o que Zevin faz em apenas 186 páginas. Ao mesmo tempo, é profundo mas também é rápido, mas nunca superficial. O tempo nesse livro, foi um ponto alto, a forma como é descrito, me pegou. Os personagens são cativantes, peculiares e extremamente bem construídos. 

Se estiver em dúvida, a respeito de ler ou não, meu conselho é se jogar sem medo na leitura. Amei demais e mal posso esperar para ler outras obras da autora. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

hkburke2's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

3.75

"speaks to the necessity of encountering stories at precisely the right time in our lives"

After reading the first page of this book I was gifted I realized I'd read it before (with the other cover, which is cutely depicted on the cover of this new edition). Apparently I thought it deserved 3 stars the first time (to review written), but I'm not sure if I was stingier with stars or didn't like it as well. 

This time around I enjoyed the writing, sense of humor, and cozy, fast pace. I also probably took more issue with the adoption plotline, which was handled too casually for me in this reading with my current understanding of the process/trauma. It does fit with the vibe of the book but that makes it feel kind of like a device instead of an exploration of how it would impact the people involved. I expect some readers will love it for that, but it rubbed me the wrong way here (probably the same way some reviewers have left negative comments about the medical content/errors, which wasn't as problematic for me right now). 

Always, quick read, lots of jabs at emotional content, pretty surface level and cozy though if that's what you're up for!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kelseyr713's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A cozy, warm blanket of a book. I absolutely loved all the different perspectives and getting to know everyone in the tiny town of Alice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

emmaruthpotter's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

morganperks's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Vomit, and Alcohol

pollyhall's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

novelbabe's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

2.0

I was expecting something else from this book. I know it came out first, but I kept comparing it to Backman's A man called Ove which is better in every way. A.J. Fikry character was so flat and boring, yes, he changed a little through the book but it was so fast paced and more based on events not on emotions. I didn't fell in love with other characters too. It kept me feeling weird feelings and I almost didn't wanted to finish reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

koplomps's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol