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The Slowworm's Song by Andrew Miller

hmcc08's review

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dark emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

catriona90's review against another edition

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4.0

A fascinating insight into the northern Irish troubles, written in quite a unique style that took a bit of getting used to. A slower but enjoyable (or at least interesting) read.

bellygames's review against another edition

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4.0

The Slowworm's Song reminds me of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson in a lot of ways. It probably deserves 5 stars for all its honesty and beautiful writing. Just know it will also be a difficult read. Sometimes I did not want to pick up the book because it made me sad.

bushraboblai's review against another edition

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1.0

I really tried with this one. Someone tell male writers that they can tell the stories of working class people without making it tear-inducingly boring.

kerriej's review

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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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kelbi's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gives an emotional insight into what it was like for a young British soldier serving in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

o_max16's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

kilonshele's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

alexrafinski's review against another edition

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challenging informative sad slow-paced

4.25

This book is written in the form of a long letter from an ex-soldier and alcoholic to his daughter whose childhood he missed but with whom he is now starting a relationship.  The main thrust of the story is whether he can open up about an incident in Northern Ireland that basically destroyed him as a person. It is nicely written and by the end I found myself quite involved with the life of the main character.  I think I liked Miller’s other books better though.

bethg97's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25