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addycooley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
hashnain's review against another edition
4.0
Something i'll have to reread when the worlds gets dreary
laratel's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The imagery was playful and the characters were lovable.
buhbayla's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
paty_delcastillo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
roaminhohmann's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
This book was so charming, whimsical, and sweet and just felt like a hug.
the1germ's review against another edition
5.0
Wow - was not expecting this book to show up outta nowhere and end up being my favorite read of the year. Nor have I expected my black heart to love such a sweet, comforting book this way.
It's like if Roald Dahl wrote 1984. It reads like a Pixar movie. It reads like Tim Burton's better stuff - Big Fish comes to mind. It's uplifting, wholesome, and fills you with all the fuzzies. The characters are so endearing, and if there's ever a spinoff written about Lucy's adventures growing up I will throw all my money down at it right now.
Also, very refreshing to read a story with gay male leads that isn't about our trauma or exclusively about being gay. There's a whole story here, with a believable romance between two characters who happen to be gay - but there's much more to them and the story than just that. I love that they're middle aged. They're not a couple of sex Adonises - one of them is struggling with his weight. Nothing wrong with those sorts of characters or stories, but it's nice to have a broader range of representation. A lot of us are just quiet bearded men that are content to read at home with the cat.
"You’re too precious to put into words. I think … it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all.”
Sums up how I feel about the whole book ^
More of this please. Looking forward to my next Klune read - very excited to have found this author!
It's like if Roald Dahl wrote 1984. It reads like a Pixar movie. It reads like Tim Burton's better stuff - Big Fish comes to mind. It's uplifting, wholesome, and fills you with all the fuzzies. The characters are so endearing, and if there's ever a spinoff written about Lucy's adventures growing up I will throw all my money down at it right now.
Also, very refreshing to read a story with gay male leads that isn't about our trauma or exclusively about being gay. There's a whole story here, with a believable romance between two characters who happen to be gay - but there's much more to them and the story than just that. I love that they're middle aged. They're not a couple of sex Adonises - one of them is struggling with his weight. Nothing wrong with those sorts of characters or stories, but it's nice to have a broader range of representation. A lot of us are just quiet bearded men that are content to read at home with the cat.
"You’re too precious to put into words. I think … it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all.”
Sums up how I feel about the whole book ^
More of this please. Looking forward to my next Klune read - very excited to have found this author!
jaymee_hall's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.5
megbee95's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
caffinated_spite's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0