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sarahb919'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Colonisation
abicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
maryconney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Classism
jdhauk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction
kvothe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Dementia, and Classism
amberacks12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I do love how everything comes together and connects in unexpected ways by the end of every one of her books, which this one did as well. So I didn’t dislike it, it just didn’t quite measure up to her other books for me.
Enjoyment: 3.5
Emotional impact: 3.75
Educational value: 3
=3.4
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
audelidou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Toutefois, le sujet m'intéressait beaucoup moins. L'histoire tourne autour de personnages qui ont investi dans le fonds de Jonathan Alkaitis. Le problème, c'est que je déteste tout ce qui a un lien avec la finance. Je trouve le sujet d'un ennui épouvantable ! Donc je n'étais pas vraiment intéressée par l'histoire.
Une chance que la narration et les personnages étaient prenants ! Puisque je les trouvais profondément humains et imparfaits, j'aimais avoir accès aux pensées et au vécu de chacun des personnages entremêlé à cette toile narrative et financière.
Je trouve que la fin du livre renoue avec ce qui m'a fait aimer les autres livres de Mandel, soit cette apparition du surnaturel ou du science-fictionnel dans un monde que nous connaissons. Si tout le livre avait été ainsi, j'aurais adoré ! Mais bon. C'est une lecture plaisante, sans plus ni moins.
Ayant lu La mer de la tranquillité avant, j'ai aimé voir les débuts de certains personnages et de certains thèmes qu'on retrouve dans cet autre bouquin qui a été écrit après L'hôtel de verre. J'ai pu comprendre toutes les références, ce que je trouvais chouette ! Cela m'a aidé à un peu plus apprécier ma lecture.
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Death and Suicide
ms_sarah621's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Death of parent
scoutee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent