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graceanais's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book but it has been so lovely to read. It’s exploration of wrong and right and the experience of denial vs facing reality. Beautiful
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
jennaelise's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sbritz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Was slow to start but picked up. Quite sad.
ink_squid's review against another edition
5.0
The fact that it's 4am when I'm writing this should hint at how unable I was to put it down. I just read the last 240 pages in one sitting which for someone with the attention span of a toddler is pretty good going.
sofi0518's review against another edition
4.0
The beginning was a little slow but it soon became so gripping I couldn't put it down. Basically the story of how powerful a mother's love can be - right, wrong or indifferent. I hope the movie can halfway live up to the book!
nooneyouknow's review against another edition
4.0
Probably more like 4.5 stars. I really liked this one. Explored the nuances between right and wrong, past and future, stabile and fluid. Very good.
juneuk's review against another edition
5.0
This was a haunting story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife..I don't want to give away the plot, but ultimately I felt it was about the conflict between duty and love , and the consequences for everybody when the heart is allowed to rule the head. There were real moral dilemmas here and a lot of heartbreak. Beautiful..
michellenet's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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michelleklejmont's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5