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baileymoroney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death and Death of parent
laura_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death
lgiery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Spanning from 1959 to 2020, "French Braid" tells the story of a single family (over four generations), exploring its complexities. It's the first Anne Tyler book I've read. Now I plan to read them all.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty
dr_aimz's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Death
ains_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death and Abandonment
jadewindsor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death and Death of parent
peytonktracy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, and Infidelity
becca_thegrimreader's review against another edition
- 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
I think one of the main strengths of this book is how accurate the family dynamics are depicted. There is love, resentment, anger, jealousy, strain, and sadness. The interactions between them all is very true to life, from their phone calls to check what someone else knows, to planning what to bring to the family dinner. I think many will find some of this familiar, and it did make me smile.
I don’t think this book would be everyone’s cup of tea, there isn’t a lot of drama. I enjoyed how we visited different characters, but I was left wondering what happened to them once we left their point of view. I wanted to know what happened with the young couple at the beginning, did Candle pursue art, or why David didn’t stay in contact with his family? Yet, the glimpses of these characters throughout the book is familiar and is like getting to meet a friend again.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death
sib_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer
albon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cancer