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The Mint Lawn by Gillian Mears

nlgn's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh dear. Brilliant but so brutally honest about the fallibility of human nature and the damage caused to others as we try to realise our dreams.

maree_k's review against another edition

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

5.0

Such a sad, beautiful, poetic novel about grief and how a family can fall apart after a sudden death. The writing is gorgeous, so evocative.

rebekahroma's review

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

1.5

Read like an angsty undergraduate's final project. Dense and intense with no payoff. 
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