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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.5
This reads like a collection of notes the author had from writing My Name is Lucy Barton. It’s good, and some of the characters I was really invested in. I love the style of examining a world from multiple characters all related in some way (like Olive Kitteridge). However these characters were mostly disconnected. I liked most independently but I did want more Lucy. What would have made this better is if everyone was more tangled with Lucy’s story, rather than just the gossip her mother wanted to share.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia