beverleyhasread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
the_reading_bunny's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
bookishdaydreaming's review
3.0
If I could I would rate this book 3.5 stars - 3 definitely seems too low but I don't know if I can move it up to 4.
It's a quick read and has so many twists and turns that it keeps you hooked, but I do feel like it's a book that needs to be read in one sitting because it requires you to remember so much. The timeline isn't linear, sometimes the narrative is so vague you don't realise something has actually happened and each chapter follows a different character so it's quite difficult to remember what has already happened and to re-situate yourself with every new chapter.
Having said that, it was a really interesting read and I loved the way all these separate characters came together. I was definitely interested to see how each story ended, although the end of the book as a whole wasn't the most interesting.
It's a quick read and has so many twists and turns that it keeps you hooked, but I do feel like it's a book that needs to be read in one sitting because it requires you to remember so much. The timeline isn't linear, sometimes the narrative is so vague you don't realise something has actually happened and each chapter follows a different character so it's quite difficult to remember what has already happened and to re-situate yourself with every new chapter.
Having said that, it was a really interesting read and I loved the way all these separate characters came together. I was definitely interested to see how each story ended, although the end of the book as a whole wasn't the most interesting.