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Tyll, by Daniel Kehlmann

rainawed's review

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5.0

I have never read a book like this. it was hard to follow, but that's part of the magic of this book. it all came together in the end but it took a lot of me putting the book down and sorting it out in my head to get there. i am now a till stan

edgar_allans_hoe's review

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adventurous challenging funny fast-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

4.0

gowens's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-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? Yes

5.0

novaselica's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

praalgraf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bethw's review against another edition

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2.5

Found this pretty hard to get into, especially the first third 

amschaflinger's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative mysterious medium-paced

3.75

fairyyona's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
  • 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

3.25

ynna's review against another edition

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3.0

bitin beh 3.5

ikahime's review

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5.0

The chapter "The Great Art of Light and Shadow" is one of the best, and most hilarious things I've read in a long time. Bravo.