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Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

kerryfriesen's review against another edition

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

4.0

laracroft992's review against another edition

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

4.25

deyi's review against another edition

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

5.0

lydiab213's review against another edition

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4.0

I had no idea what I was getting into, and I was pleasantly surprised!

I don’t recommend watching the movie if you enjoy the book. Everything that the book does well is completely ignored, rewritten, and made much worse in the movie. Similarly, if you hate the movie then you might like the book!

scyhota's review against another edition

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

4.0

justineharvey's review against another edition

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

4.25

espookiee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

ellenabood's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

3.5

illmakeyoulaugh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny informative slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

unhingedfemaleprotagonist's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was different from anything I’ve read on a while. I l enjoyed the quirkiness of it and I thought the the shift in POV once Bella gave her side of the story was fantastic.