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theaurochs's review against another edition
3.0
A light and breezey read. Gently touching on themes such as being an outsider to a culture, the fundamental divide between the population in post-brexit Britain, and class divides. This is all wrapped up in a romance plot which is the main focus of the novel, happily, as this is by far the strongest element.
The prose overall is a little basic, but the characters are believable (and believably irritating) and their interactions are well observed and presented. The entire taxidermy aspect is cute and definitely adds an extra level to the story.
Just a pleasant experience to read overall, a lot of the story beats feel familiar but in a comforting rather than a tiresome way. Charmingly simple, I'd say.
The prose overall is a little basic, but the characters are believable (and believably irritating) and their interactions are well observed and presented. The entire taxidermy aspect is cute and definitely adds an extra level to the story.
Just a pleasant experience to read overall, a lot of the story beats feel familiar but in a comforting rather than a tiresome way. Charmingly simple, I'd say.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this and it was definitely an interesting reading experience. It was written so well and I was so invested in the characters even though I didn't like anyone except the protagonist. I found my self cussing at no one in particular as they made one stupid decision after another. Why would you do that? Was a current state of mind listening to this and it wasn't exactly a calming listen even though it was more of a character study than anything else. I'm not sure if I dislike how it all ended or if it was just the perfect one for how the story had been overall and the characters development. Would have given it 5 stars if it didn't feel like my stress levels went over the roof listening to it. But it was nice to be so invested in a story
wollsocke's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
club_der_lebenden_leser's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
ben_parker's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cottagecore_librarian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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