yuliapgrlv's review against another edition
4.0
Anyone who's ever had a crush on a professor will definitely enjoy this incredibly bittersweet story. It might not be the happiest one, but it sure does hook you from the start and shake you to your core with its incredibly poetic language and extremely well-developed characters. At one point -- when I was reading the very first description of Anne -- I was about to jump up and scream "Flannery, run, run away from her, run for your life! This lady's no good for you!" I think the author found the right words to capture the very essence of falling in love for the first time (and for a woman!), enjoying every single moment of it, and, finally, dealing with heartbreak when feelings start to fade away... It can really conjure up photograph-sharp images and almost tangible feelings of a first love in your mind. A brilliant little book. But sad as hell.
maddieoggero's review
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dykereads's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.5
obscuredbyclouds's review
3.0
3.5 stars
Surprisingly I liked this less than the sequel (which I’d read first). The pace was much quicker and it was a much more straight forward love story, but I actually prefer the slower second book. Also: Anne is horrible. Not for being with a 17 year old when she’s 28 (it’s not written from her perspective, so I just hope for her sake that she had some
Problems with that), but she just came off as pretentious, self-centered and sometimes mean.
Oh, and sometimes the dialogue is super cringy. Especially when they mix literature, philosophy and sex. Than again, I guess these kind of people do exist.
Surprisingly I liked this less than the sequel (which I’d read first). The pace was much quicker and it was a much more straight forward love story, but I actually prefer the slower second book. Also: Anne is horrible. Not for being with a 17 year old when she’s 28 (it’s not written from her perspective, so I just hope for her sake that she had some
Problems with that), but she just came off as pretentious, self-centered and sometimes mean.
Oh, and sometimes the dialogue is super cringy. Especially when they mix literature, philosophy and sex. Than again, I guess these kind of people do exist.
ricimono's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
eleanorareads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jgleason's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0