Reviews

En we vergeten omdat het moet by Maggie O'Farrell

hannahreflects's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

My first go at Maggie O'Farrell! I eventually found most of the characters compelling and became invested in the story, but my god is it a slow start! I was close to putting it down for the first half. Nonetheless, O'Farrell is a great writer and I'm keen to try a different book of hers.

booktwitcher23's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

cgpc's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

the_mannika's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad

5.0

0liviar's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bamairi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rachel_mft's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful.

crrieandrsn26's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Maggie!!!! Always ripping my heart out with the most beautiful and original prose. I had been in a real reading slump until I picked this up and I tore through it. So beautifully woven together, a genuinely shocking plot twist, and characters you fall deeply for. Highly recommend 

Spoiler

I knew pretty early on that Ted was going to be Lexie’s son but I was not expecting the emotional gutting of Innes dying so early on and when it was revealed that Margot was the woman he thought was his mother I actually gasped.

side note: i’m pretty sure this is what TJR *thought* she was doing with Evelyn Hugo but she didn’t even come close to achieving  

brmills's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Cleverly written. Excellent novel. Easy to read 

melindor's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5