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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk: A Novel by Kathleen Rooney

11 reviews

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Racism

btothebooks's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

There was something charmingly vintage of this book - like watching a Katherine Hepburn movie. The story telling aspect of it and the timeline back and forth made it easy to find good pausing points. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: War and Alcoholism

pancakethefinch's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

It was the perfect book to read over the first week of the year, as it takes place over New Year's eve. Lillian Boxfish goes on a walk through one city, and one life. 
Such a charming main character, and a beautifully written book. The author clearly loved writing this book, and I loved reading it.
I recommend you take a walk with Lillian, you will not be disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Racism, and Sexism

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

amandalawrance's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It took me a while to get into, but it was delightful and intriguing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism and Violence

rhea44's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Alcoholism

nadletab's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

sammies_shelf's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This was a slow, meandering read inside the mind of a complex, ballsy, wise, melancholy woman named Lillian Boxfish as she takes a walk on New Year's Eve 1984. I really enjoyed the development of Lillian's character as she shares more and more of her stories, I loved her interactions with strangers as she walks through New York City, and I liked how these fed into each other. I appreciate and find very interesting the basis of Lillian on the real highest-paid woman copywriter in the world in the 1930s, who also worked for Macy's. I think the writing is lovely. This was an enjoyable book with some great, heartwarming moments and interesting stories.

Favorite quotes:

"This, I imagine, is why I love walking in the city, taking to the streets in pursuit of some spontaneous and near-arbitrary objective. If one knocks oneself out of one's routine--and in doing so knocks others gently out of theirs--then one can now and again create these momentary opportunities to be better than one is."

"I am proud that I fought so hard against the world, relieved that I made my fragile truce with it. I can greet it now, from time to time, as it really is."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism and Miscarriage

dont_stop_meow's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage

backlistsandbooze's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Infidelity