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L'imprevedibile viaggio di Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

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bookish20's review against another edition

3.0

I felt a sense of melancholy, reading this. Not sure if it was the right book for me. At times I wanted Harold to stop walking as I struggled to turn the page and yet other times I didn’t want his journey to end. A very thought-provoking book. It makes you realise you need to appreciate the people in your life more than your possessions and achievements.

weebelfastgirl's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

francesca2002's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

jcpdiesel21's review against another edition

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4.0

Sentimental, delightful and touching. I very much enjoyed following the wonderfully introspective Harold and reading about his walk's many unexpected repercussions. The premise of the novel is fairly straightforward and simple, but there is underlying depth to the story and a couple of twists near the end caught me by surprise. I liked how bits and pieces of the backstory are revealed at at time to fill in the blanks of why exactly Harold is walking. Maybe I'm just a sap at heart, but I cherished reading this and it would make a fantastic movie. Reread in 2015.

anneduff's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was a joy to read. I hadn't read any reviews so I wasn't even aware there were so many and I'm glad I allowed myself to make up my own mind. Harold's journey is both physical and metaphorical and I recognised from my own journey many of the roads down which he travelled. I wanted to devour this book but it was too beautiful to do so. Many times I'd have to put it down just to spend time reflecting on something I'd just read. I saw bits of myself in the characters and I have vowed to address those bits I didn't like seeing and to encourage the bits that I did. All in all, one of my favourite reads this year.