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iszys's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
After loving Cloud Cuckoo Land and All The Light We Cannot see, this collection of short stories was a bit of a disappointment. Anthony Doerr writes beautifully, but the stories themselves just didn't do it for me. They were slow and felt a bit repetitive. It also weirded me out that out of eight stories, two involved romantic relationships between teenage girls and 30+ year old men... The attempted romance in his later novels were my least favorite parts of those books, so it makes sense that I really didn't like it here where it is much more prominent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and War
giupu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
bookhails's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Racial slurs
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