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Nathan Hill is a man of many, many, *many* words. Many segues, explanations, analyses. Reminiscent of Zadie Smith’s writing style. There is a good story here, but I was not anchored to the main characters enough to feel the voyage was worth it. Moral of the story: everyone’s got either mommy or daddy issues and marriage is work. Also, we need to touch grass more.

fedelo85's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

ashbee713's review against another edition

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5.0

This will be going on my all-time favorite list. It's long and can be dense at times but all the seeming tangents come together and make sense in the end. So many layers and metaphors and studies on childhood trauma and generational trauma and figuring out who you really are and why, etc. Wow, such an incredible, important book

charles9012's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5.

pratt_kat23's review against another edition

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reflective sad 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

5.0

books_and_beth's review against another edition

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2.5

I was intrigued for the first 150 pages. But the book felt like it dragged and took to long to get to the point. When it finally did, it felt lackluster.

ditualina's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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