forget_me_knots's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
3.5
jowmy4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.75
katewutz's review against another edition
2.0
Deadly dull until maybe halfway through, and the slang leaves this book open to a LOT of homoerotic innuendo -- and then you hit the part where it kind of isn't innuendo, and Hughes is actually trying to say that sometimes boys screw other boys, but he's doing it in his staunch British way and it's just awkward on all levels.
pickett22's review against another edition
2.0
There was nothing I really disliked about this book, but also nothing that stood out strongly to me. The story was engaging enough, more interesting than some, but a bit long-winded in places. Hughes loves England. A lot. And Public Schools. A lot.
All in all, while I have nothing to say against it, my feelings towards this book are summed up in the phrase, "meh. It was good."
All in all, while I have nothing to say against it, my feelings towards this book are summed up in the phrase, "meh. It was good."
readwithbeth__'s review against another edition
1.0
I had to read this for my course and I hated it so much. I struggled to finish.
looneytunes_ana's review against another edition
5.0
When I had first read this book, I was maybe 10 and the book was close to 30 years old. But I treasured the book. As I read it I could imagine myself in those situations vividly. And the best part about this book is nothing grand happens with the main character.
I picked up the book again a few weeks ago, and the magic was still there
I picked up the book again a few weeks ago, and the magic was still there
maddie_kelly's review against another edition
2.5
I had to read this for a class on masculinities. It was not a choice.
ellenjr24's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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
2.5