bingo_banjo's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide
alfredo8r's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
mjverrall's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This book has a little bit of a slow start but I promise if you put time into reading it you will find it wonderful. Would recommend reading rather than listening to the audiobook as there is a lot of story told that is hard to experience without visually seeing the letters on the page. This story is beautifully written and smart.
asundae's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was unconventional to be sure but I really did like the premise and the concept of plot told through letters. I also saw the solution before the end of the book which was super fun. 3.5 because it was extremely difficult to follow the letters at the end
luna_bear's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
darbar's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What a delightful little book! A quick read, but a challenging read once letters start dropping. In the fictional Nollop, the world is thrown into chaos when the letters start falling from the town's famous pangram (the quick brown fox.... Sentence). This was chaotic and funny, and just the right amount of absurd.
sashdb's review against another edition
5.0
Perplexingly challenging and bright amidst the lexical and communal losses. Charming, absurd, harrowing, and cautionary.
pandecanela's review against another edition
5.0
obsessed with this tbh. epistolary novel + ornate writing? heck yeah. Nada, muy muy clever. Tipo al principio arranca tranca, tarda un rato en meterse posta en la gimnasia léxica, pero nada, me gustó mucho el estilo. No creo que sea para todos, I personally enjoy intricate prose. Yo tenía miedo de que hiciera el argumento demasiado pelotudo, pero no, creo que le da la suficiente gravedad a la mayoría de las cosas. Tipo, sí, al final del día el fijar una fecha arbitraria es bldo, y hay cosas que están brushed over como la vida de los expatriados, pero en general, I enjoyed it v v much. And I liked the ending, I was afraid que tipo quedara muy descolgado, pero no. No sé para qué mierda me metieron tanta heterosexualidad tho tipo eso te abre la puerta a pensar hmmm, probablemente podría haber tratado con más nuance otras partes del mundo, la verdad.
but anyway, a very enjoyed read, 5 estrellas porque la pasé muy bien, as always, no porque i actually think it's a book without flaws or things that could be better
but anyway, a very enjoyed read, 5 estrellas porque la pasé muy bien, as always, no porque i actually think it's a book without flaws or things that could be better
lucyellis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5