Reviews

Erstaunen by Richard Powers

coco_randolph's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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

3.25

naomid23's review against another edition

4.0

Slow start, but so worth the push.

etonn99's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective tense medium-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

3.5

rhl98's review against another edition

5.0

Richard Powers has my heart forever (and breaks it simultaneously)

emma_04's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

toritwisted's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

A book that felt kind of aimless and then has a sharp hairpin turn at the end that feels like it’s only designed to hurt you

oliverbennett's review against another edition

4.0

Such a sad, desolate book!
But very well written, with a good plot line that is sadly relevant to today's audiences

ulalu's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Heavy handed modern retelling of flowers for algernon, but this time infuse it with environmentalism and tech and sprinkle in allusions to apocalypse. A bit of a wank for people who want to feel pessimistic abiut the world. Typical Powers writing- strong and affecting and makes the book worth the read.

clay1914's review against another edition

3.0

The love story between this father and son got me, but I didn’t love the balance of the plot.

janey's review against another edition

5.0

If I were reviewing this in comparison with all of his books, I think might be a B. But I'm reviewing it in the context of every book I'm reading or have read so it's 5 stars.