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_dalyreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hello_mags's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
old_odd_biscuit's review against another edition
3.0
A wonderful novella about a young woman growing up in a remote community. It explores the experience of unkind community, mental illness and, through the character of ex-soldier, Jude, PTSD.
It's beautifully written, contemplative, funny and sad. One moment I liked early on, for example, is when the narrator's French grandmother, just orphaned at the end of the Second World War, takes a ship to America. She chooses it because its name is similar to her own, which she feels is a message from her dead parents. There are a lot of doors on the ship, which she likes because she sees doors as signs of potential change. But when she gets to America "she doesn't change at all". It's a simple but affecting observation that life does not always go the way we hope despite intent or even big efforts.
I found this a compelling short read that stays in the mind afterwards.
It's beautifully written, contemplative, funny and sad. One moment I liked early on, for example, is when the narrator's French grandmother, just orphaned at the end of the Second World War, takes a ship to America. She chooses it because its name is similar to her own, which she feels is a message from her dead parents. There are a lot of doors on the ship, which she likes because she sees doors as signs of potential change. But when she gets to America "she doesn't change at all". It's a simple but affecting observation that life does not always go the way we hope despite intent or even big efforts.
I found this a compelling short read that stays in the mind afterwards.
emilybilodeau's review against another edition
“When she met him what happened was he took her out dancing and told her, "You make me feel like a pony." She didn't know what the hell that meant, but it made her damp inside like a flood, so the bottle broke and she didn't care anymore as long as she could have him.”
Oh YEAH baby, that’s lichrachure
Oh YEAH baby, that’s lichrachure
tycliffy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sarathescorpio's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5