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All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

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bookishwiles's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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averyconfusedhomosapiensbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The slowest of slow burns!

I hate to say this, because I love me a slow-burn romance, but it possibly could have been a little quicker. Near the three-quarter mark, it began to feel like we'd make romantic progress and then back track again and again. But it was still believable and enjoyable. All of the characters have such a great fleshed out back story that you can tell this was a loved book by Zapata. While I don't think that I loved Aurora as much as I was supposed to, it was because she acts like a real person. She's messy and sometimes a little too selfish, but so are a lot of people. And Amos and Rhodes's family situation? Gosh, I wish I had Zapata's skill. Wonderfully created and I will be looking out for other works of hers in the future.

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dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

5.0

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rainydaysinautumn's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

Slow pace hindered by author's cobstant repetition of the same idea multiple ways and by a "not a whole hell of a lot happens plotline" The first 4 or so pages was the repeating of "I am back home for a new start". I find that MZ's books need an editor like I need air to breathe. The 600 page tome could be cut down to maybe 400ish with proper editing. I read the HarperCollins edition so there was no real excuse for the spelling, grammar, and repition issues. I gave up as not a whole hell of a lot had happened but then got stuck in a 3 hour roadblock with just this book so finished it. Also Amos' messy paternity just felt unnecessary.

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