Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold

3 reviews

mariola's review against another edition

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The book was crazy from the first and some of the attitudes really bothered me.

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alyaknedgo's review against another edition

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

3.0

Interesting concept; however I think this would have made a more compelling short story than novel, as it was quite circular and long winded at times. Although I didn't particularly love the book, I do always enjoy Alice Sebold's writing. 

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aksick's review

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

2.0

This book was dark, slow-moving, and unsatisfying. There really wasn’t a character that I liked nor even one decision that I liked. I didn’t root for the main character as an anti-hero, I simply wanted to see if she’d suffer consequences. 

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