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steelydanfan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
rainbow1218's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gfisher1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gurofl's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sydtravis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
moyuri's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lizgregory's review against another edition
1.0
men really can just write anything, no matter how bland or unskilled, and be lauded as having a unique and distinctive "style"
kinnimomo's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
3.5
Why are the female protagonists always so execrable in his books? I would rate them higher if it wasn't for the way they sound so ditzy, whiny and blah...
slacka's review against another edition
1.0
In short : a bunch of immoral people doing immoral things with little consequence.
The characters were wholly irritating. Brett being manipulative, fickle and self-centred ; Robert being a wimp with a chip on his shoulder ; Mike just being outright rude… there was little to like. And although I’m sure this is partly the point - to depict these characters in such an unlikeable way - it made for not a very enjoyable read.
Although there are considerable plot points, I felt as though they were overcast by VERY detailed accounts of physical actions, on a few nights - eg, descriptions of entering bars, or drinking, or drinking some more. For example, there was one description about entering the bar and not finding the group and therefore going to look for them in another bar - is this a necessary detail? I appreciate it is a specific writing style but I found it took away from the main plot.
In reality, this may be a classic and have lots of literary value but it was not for me !
The characters were wholly irritating. Brett being manipulative, fickle and self-centred ; Robert being a wimp with a chip on his shoulder ; Mike just being outright rude… there was little to like. And although I’m sure this is partly the point - to depict these characters in such an unlikeable way - it made for not a very enjoyable read.
Although there are considerable plot points, I felt as though they were overcast by VERY detailed accounts of physical actions, on a few nights - eg, descriptions of entering bars, or drinking, or drinking some more. For example, there was one description about entering the bar and not finding the group and therefore going to look for them in another bar - is this a necessary detail? I appreciate it is a specific writing style but I found it took away from the main plot.
In reality, this may be a classic and have lots of literary value but it was not for me !