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Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

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ariiiiready2read916's review against another edition

4.0

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Hester by Lori Lico Albanese

I loved this retelling of the Scarlett letter. It was beautifully written. I loved the pov of the girl who inspires Nathaniel to write the book. I really felt for Isobel, she didn’t have an easy life but she was a hard worker and go getter.

I didn’t love the flashback scenes and I felt like the book could’ve done without them.

Other than that, excellent book.

My Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Yearly Read: 7/200

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haydenreads's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

mbedrosian's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

poetkoala's review against another edition

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3.5

Reminded me a bit of Ruby Sparks.

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There was a bit of “I’m an author and I’m going to steal from my life wholecloth without regard to the feelings of people around me.”

joctran's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

macknz_p's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

n_nazir's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

reaofsunshine's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

denyse's review against another edition

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challenging sad slow-paced

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

2.0

sxndaze's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

3.5

Once he said, I invented you and you came. Now he's saying the opposite: that I am the conjurer, and he is the conjured.

gorgeous and fascinating. the twist on the scarlett letter’s origin story is interesting to weird and isobel is a great character to read. it drags a at times,but the payoff is good

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