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A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson

3 reviews

carlytenille's review against another edition

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informative reflective relaxing slow-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

4.5


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whatdanireads_'s review

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

3.0


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laurenw22's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Set in the 1960s, ATFD is about a group of bohemians living on the island of Hydra, Greece. It follows their relationships, their attempts at creative success and is told through the eyes of our narrator, Erica. I was totally transported to Greece while reading this, and I’m now even more desperate to visit - Samson totally brought the island to life! With regards to the storyline, it fell a little flat for me for most of the book though I did start to enjoy it more when I realised the book was based on real people and events (Leonard Cohen, Charmian Clift, Marianne Ilhen) This was, really, a great sunny holiday read.

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