Reviews

Piccole umane debolezze by Megan Nolan

potmom's review against another edition

3.0

if i could rate this 3.5 i would.
i loved the concept of this book, the format it was written, the complex background of each character and why they are the way that they are, the upsetting topic.
it just didn’t grip me in the way that i hoped it to, therefore something felt like a chore to read. that being said maybe if i had read it at a different time i wouldn’t feel that way.
the conversation at the back of the book though i found really great and beautiful and is worth the quick read.

amyjayexo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

genevieve_shanahan's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

readsbyag's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

chloeforkerway's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mils2105's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

kathrynwardle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

4.0

daniellewalters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

beckydr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A child dies on a council estate in London and a journalist happens by the scene mere hours later. Deeply insightful and told from multiple perspectives, it hooked me with mystery and captivated me with fleshed-out characters who are explained so well through snippets that I felt like I knew them. This is not a mystery or thriller with a clear end, but excellent literary fiction that is suspenseful and intriguing.

I've been reading through the Women's Prize For Fiction longlist even though the winner is long announced and this is my third 5* read out of seven read; I like those odds and I really recommend adding the challenge on The Storygraph!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Child death

meo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5