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Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

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rivergrid's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Gripping story but the writing style wasn't to my liking. Most of the time, it was confusing to figure out which character's point of view I was reading.

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brtvajes1's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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kristinetp's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I kinda don’t care for marriage/family dynamics

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readersmultiverse's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book challenged my thinking and therefore gave me a lot of ‘Ponder The Implications’ moments. Ultimately it is a story that deeply delves into the lives of people, trauma and it’s impacts, forgiveness, and how trauma can look different when viewed from the safe distance of adulthood. It was enlightening to see how perpetrators lose their menace over time as we grow to understand better, and how those we once thought of as victims can change, too. 

It will be difficult to move on to another book after being so absorbed in these characters lives. 

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bestkasescenario's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

Loved it! I liked how the author switched between perspectives & the timeline kept it really interesting. Not giving 5 stars because the ending felt rushed & I feel like it could’ve been more detailed. Overall a great read, I’d recommend 

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tracytcamp's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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


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lyndsmarie321's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Seemed a little drawn out but relatively kept my interest. 

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mgdsmile's review against another edition

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dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I’m having trouble placing exactly what captivated me in this novel. In Ask Again, Yes, we follow two families whose lives become intertwined through trauma as well as marriage. The depiction of mental illness here was impactful and hopeful, and this book explicates how people can grow through life experience (both related to mental illness and unrelated to it). Reconciliation, commitment, and love are themes explored here. While it’s not necessarily Keane’s main point, I am personally continuing to learn how small of a world it really is, how long life is, and that it matters how we show up and speak and behave, which are prominent threads through this novel.

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mysterymom40's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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kelsimarirobb's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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