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thombe's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were all well-developed and all served a purpose to the story. My book club also spent a lot of time discussing how nice it was to read a story about women who were truly friends and really worked together. I was not so impressed by the ending, where the author tried to make it so mysterious, so ambiguous, where that wasn't really the vibe of the story. But the ending was satisfying for the main characters
allthatjas's review against another edition
5.0
I was honestly sad when I finished reading this book. I loved the characters so much that I felt like I was hanging out with a group of good people. I’m sad that I no longer get to spend time with them
lemoneverdeen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
paws42's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pswords72's review against another edition
5.0
GREAT READ! Loved the strong female characters. Makes me appreciate all the strong ladies in my life.
jhenderson's review against another edition
4.0
Great book. A nice story with female leads and was captivating the whole time. Easy writing style and had a nice flow.
mandi_holloway's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Within the first few pages of "The Giver of Stars," I could tell the author, JoJo Moyes isn't from Kentucky where the story takes place. Looked it up, and Moyes's home is far from Kentucky as she's actually British. So it maybe doesn't feel as authentic as say "Demon Copperhead," but it's still good, and I think it does a commendable job of representing the area and its people. Moyes clearly did her homework.
The characters are fun and complicated yet believable. The story is slow to start but gets going and doesn't stop with entertaining dialogue, characters, and plot. Overall, a fun yet eye-opening novel.
The characters are fun and complicated yet believable. The story is slow to start but gets going and doesn't stop with entertaining dialogue, characters, and plot. Overall, a fun yet eye-opening novel.
ariort's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
haleyshannonhall's review against another edition
2.0
400 pages of cliches. This read like the screenplay of a Hallmark movie. I fully lost it at the scene in which the violent crowd outside the courthouse was calmed with song. 2 stars for the drama in Alice's marriage and because libraries are cool.
fsleineweber's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book. Any book that compels me to binge read it and forget about all my other obligations gets 4 stars. It gets 5 stars if I feel like I need to take a break to digest and recover before I start another book. This book was a fantastic story about women with grit. I agree that literature is a way to transcend your present surroundings and a porthole to a future of possibilities. I loved the added richness of female friendships and relationships built on equality and true love. I’ll be hanging onto this one for my daughter.