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The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

klhitt's review against another edition

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3.0

Ugg, people who could have been decent making one bad decision after another.

lisamf's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

sydwright's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

jadekelly90's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rachelkc's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.75

erinla42's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

allison789's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sarahtokar's review against another edition

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3.5

Definitely didn't like this one as much as her other books.  Expected a twist or something even slightly fantastical like in her other books.  I caught a glimpse of a hint of something like that once or twice (like Gavin's failed memory --  was this going to be an alternative reality situation?).  But overall it was just 4-5 personality profiles and a sad set of circumstances. 

bill_lundeen's review against another edition

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Interesting, but not Emily's best work

mschoo's review against another edition

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

3.75