bae0fpigs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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
5.0
adriennne's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
satkinson's review against another edition
5.0
easily the funniest, and possibly (probably? almost definitely!) the best book i’ve read from this century
adit_yas's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sooooooooo pretentious
chrissiemwright's review against another edition
Detached style overly reliant on references to ancient texts and dead languages. I liked the funny/agonizing portrayal of muddling through parenthood and work, but was too bogged down to go the distance.
yanulya's review against another edition
5.0
(note: this book has NO relation to the tom cruise movie that shares its name). i have wanted to read this for a long time and am really excited to finally have dived into it... about a smartypants single mom w/ a genius four year old son who speaks six languages and thirsts for knowledge. she makes him watch the seven samurai over and over as a replacement for an actual father figure in his life, he sets out on a quest to find his real dad. lots of linguistic nerdiness throughout. loving it so far.
zosiablue's review against another edition
4.0
(4.5) Better to go in knowing nothing & stick with it to the end. This is one of the books you need to relax your mind 90 degrees to read. And did I relate to a main character furiously learning everything he can in hopes to figure out the family secret? Yeah man.
mcelmoyl's review against another edition
5.0
one of my absolute favorites.
it is a challenge to read, but a nice portrait of a complicated mother/child relationship
it is a challenge to read, but a nice portrait of a complicated mother/child relationship
tahnok's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed the second half much more than the first
Going to be thinking of this book for a while
Going to be thinking of this book for a while