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Les femmes n'ont pas d'histoire by Amy Jo Burns

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lil_zaddy_mango's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Amazing book. I want Burns to write some poetry. Extremely poetic prose, while using very accessible language. While it was easy to read, the depth of the prose and the imagery used was wonderful.
This story was sad, beautiful, and real. Digging deep into our identity and the rifts created there by longing vs belonging, our exploration of faith and its impact on others, and the things we believe about the people we know vs the reality of who they are. 
Each character in Shiner is its own dissertation on the human experience and psyche. 
Read it.
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lgmelcher's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Shakespearean-esque drama worthy of "what tangled webs we weave." But, not a tragic ending. I found this book poetic and incisive in its language, complex in its relationships and ultimately hopeful. I loved the structure of rotating narrative perspectives by part, unwinding further into the past with every character's story. This is a book I'll be thinking about for a long time. Audiobook narration is excellent.
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