atelopxobia's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief
Minor: War and Medical content
leollii's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Classism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
bvrealis's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Medical content, and Child death
paigicus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
Minor: Death of parent
mai_books_nature's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Animal death
maxlexn02's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, and Grief
ahjo0o's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Animal cruelty, and Child death
louiseimaquarium's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Well, ich will definitiv nicht mehr sein, wenn die Bienen aussterben..
Ich mochte Tao mit großem Abstand am liebsten, George fand ich anstrengend, William war halb-lovable, aber irgendwie ist er auch einfach ein Creep. Generell sind die Beschreibungen der weiblichen Nebencharaktere etwas misogyn..
ansonsten ist das Thema super, der Aufbau ist super und der Plot ist nicht predictable! Ein sweetes buch all in all. Ich fand es so spannend, dass ich mich zurückhalten musste, nicht die Sätze zu überspringen
Ich mochte Tao mit großem Abstand am liebsten, George fand ich anstrengend, William war halb-lovable, aber irgendwie ist er auch einfach ein Creep. Generell sind die Beschreibungen der weiblichen Nebencharaktere etwas misogyn..
ansonsten ist das Thema super, der Aufbau ist super und der Plot ist nicht predictable! Ein sweetes buch all in all. Ich fand es so spannend, dass ich mich zurückhalten musste, nicht die Sätze zu überspringen
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
pilea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.5
The characters, as well as the story felt really flat. Many characters were almost comically stereotypical. *mhem* professor John Smith (???). Perhaps Lunde was making the point that universities breed conformity? George is a carricature of the republican rural american, of course he has communication issues.
And Tao.. well Tao is perhaps the most complex character in this book, and surprisingly her timeline seems the most to favourable to reviewers.
I would've loved to see Lunde write about norwegian life, or something she has intimate knowledge about, instead of trying and failing to create these characters that don't really further the story, nor the points it's trying to make. Oh! there goes Edmund again, oop! another conversation gone horribly wrong with Tom! Like other reviewers have mentioned, this book could've done with a bold cut-down. Perhaps a few more weeks of editing.
Now, i really liked the depictions of parent-children relationships in this book. This is perhaps the most valuable part of this million-hour read. Again, this is a field Lunde should be experienced in, and it shows! It really does.
And Tao.. well Tao is perhaps the most complex character in this book, and surprisingly her timeline seems the most to favourable to reviewers.
I would've loved to see Lunde write about norwegian life, or something she has intimate knowledge about, instead of trying and failing to create these characters that don't really further the story, nor the points it's trying to make. Oh! there goes Edmund again, oop! another conversation gone horribly wrong with Tom! Like other reviewers have mentioned, this book could've done with a bold cut-down. Perhaps a few more weeks of editing.
Now, i really liked the depictions of parent-children relationships in this book. This is perhaps the most valuable part of this million-hour read. Again, this is a field Lunde should be experienced in, and it shows! It really does.
I may bee to harsh, but 2.5⭐️ seem alright, since i love complex characters more than anything else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Suicide
aurorasgrande's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts