redroofcolleen's review against another edition
3.0
A wisp of a story that asks more questions than it answers. More like a woman's train of thought while out walking the dog. Beautiful prose and illustrations. That cover!!
capesandcovers's review against another edition
1.0
The only reason I'm giving this two stars is for the really gorgeous descriptions that cropped up amongst the haphazard patchwork of scenes layered on top of one another. Also, when you say ghost story, I'm expecting actually ghosts, not being haunted by skeletons in your closet. If I wanted that I could've just stared at a wall and zoned out to deal with my own.
madmaud77's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
rara2018's review against another edition
2.0
I felt like I was missing something the whole time I was reading this. Frances was an interesting, if underdeveloped, and complicated character. The ghost story simply… wasn’t, and the actual story was more about Frances grappling with the changes in her life that she created herself and the unintended consequences. The pictures were pretty and the choppy narrative style was both the perfect storytelling method and also way too confusing for such a short piece. The book itself is gorgeous so even though I didn’t love the story, it wasn’t a bad read.
robinsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous and spare writing about A new relationship and a possible ghost. Very reminiscent of Julia Leigh's DISQUIET.
kjgravelle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
shelleyrae's review against another edition
2.0
I requested this for review because though I own de Kretser's award winning [b:Questions of Travel|18282336|Questions of Travel|Michelle de Kretser|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375611068s/18282336.jpg|21512439] I have yet to read it.
Springtime is an introspective little piece - a short story, (presented in hardcover, smaller than a mass paperback with largish type) rather than a novella.
It is a brief portrait of a woman facing the uncertainty and impermanence of change, time and fate. The tone is ethereal, the language graceful but it didn't really speak to me beyond that.