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Arcadia by Lauren Groff

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lorny's review against another edition

5.0

Lauren Groff keeps winning! She's a master of character studies. Begrudging props for predicting a pandemic very similar to the one that actually happened.

nrfaris's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

5.0

bethgee's review against another edition

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3.0

Well-written, interesting concept, but the story and characters didn't really do a lot for me.

cpshadowclaws's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

rachel_mft's review against another edition

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I just could not get into this one. Partly it was the child protagonist...that's hard to pull off, and this one didn't work for me. But the story also seemed too needlessly grim without enough payoff, and none of the characters mattered very much to me. Seems more in line with Groff's (grotesque) short fiction than with Monsters of Templeton, which is a shame. I put it down halfway through.

internationalkris's review against another edition

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4.0

What a wonderful book. I loved how Graff explored the near-future in the last section and can't wait for the book club discussion on the many important themes of this novel.

earlyandalone's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a beautiful, sad novel. Bit Stone, the protagonist, is such a sympathetic, likable character. Groff's writing is poetic and poignant and she renders her characters with detail and grace.