Reviews

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

brittaneythayer's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

meredithahobbs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

laurenkraigco's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

skipstop's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.25

I love books about space, even ones that take place only on earth. I also love books about Philadelphia. Adina's observations make me want to be honest, a better human, just as she did to her readers in the book. I felt like I was trying to understand the other characters/humans along with Adina.

I was sad that the ending also made me like a reader in the book having to decide if Adina really was an alien

aralawrence's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

erincowgill's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.75

stefan_'s review

funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

j_long's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of those books where I just finished it and already want to read it again. I just adore a humanity story, and this one is perfectly bittersweet. It explores all of the facets of the human experience, including those where you feel like you’re the only one who’s felt that feeling. Just a lovely capsule of a book.

andreweaver88's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

motherjuggler's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5