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Brood by Jackie Polzin

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wcw219's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

trin's review against another edition

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2.0

Simply not for me. A meditation on raising chickens and aspiring motherhood, but I found it dull dull dull. Neither subjects nor a stylistic treatment of those subjects that appeals to my sensibility.

mary_elizabeth's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? No

3.75

emherland's review against another edition

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slow-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? No

3.0

ramreadsagain's review

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sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Can’t believe this sat on my shelf for 18 months and wasn’t even that good in the end.

+ 0.5 for chickens

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leannecoppola's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this book. I enjoyed every single page. The way it was written, the short chapters, the insight to a woman that is grieving and how she cares for her flock. I have chickens of my own and I may have enjoyed this book more because I could relate to the chicken lingo. But I don't think you need to know anything about or have chickens to enjoy this book. It's about a woman. And I loved it.