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The Scenic Route by Christina Baker Kline

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echood's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

5.0

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tashalane's review

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5.0

short sweet but totally worth the read

This short story had so much within its pages. Loss, heart break, healing, finding oneself etc. I actually really liked it.

oliviarweaver's review

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3.0

2.5 stars. Like it was fine, not particularly interesting.h

vcoover33's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful

4.5

booksofjj's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A very good short story. Definitely worth a read for anyone who is looking for a little palette cleanser between books

mrshershey09's review

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5.0

Intriguing story

This story was short but drew you in. I read it in about 35 minutes but it felt complete and had resolution... of sorts.

loreabad6's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

Impactful 44 pages. This was an Amazon First Reads pick and it sounded interesting. Could have read about 60 more pages. But the 44 said a lot.

Two quotes I pulled that stood out:

In that moment I was aware of life pulsing all around me, indifferent to me. I was just a tiny part of a vast living, breathing ecosystem. I wasn’t at the center of anything. Maybe, I thought, life can really be this simple. Maybe I can just . . . exist.

Stillness can’t really exist, she said, because even when we’re not moving, we’re breathing, and breath is movement. I’m here. I’m breathing.

Amazon first reads//kindle