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motherbeetle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It is hard to put this book into words. The complexity and the depth are unlike anything I’ve ever read before. The story is devastating. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much over a book! Barenbaum does a magnificent job of making you care about the characters. Watching the story unfold was like watching a catastrophe in slow motion- one I had no power to stop. The ending was well done and left me with all the right questions. It wasn’t a neat or tidy ending, which fits the rest of the book. Things are never black or white, right or wrong. Life is messy and I think this book is a magnificent portrayal of that messiness. I’ll be thinking about “Atomic Anna” for a very long time.
Ambience recommendation (I listened to this through the whole novel & feel it added a lot to my experience!): https://youtu.be/aYTeoqe0cNU
Ambience recommendation (I listened to this through the whole novel & feel it added a lot to my experience!): https://youtu.be/aYTeoqe0cNU
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
frenandjen's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Deportation
karisjmadison's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Minor: Addiction
mondovertigo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Torture
Minor: Gun violence