A review by jasminious
This Telling by Cheryl Strayed

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

A moving story, very well told.

However I did find myself becoming less engaged with the story during the last few chapters. I think that's because I knew there wasn't much left of the book and I was skeptical about whether the story would manage to have a satisfying conclusion. And although it did enjoy the whole of the story, I do feel like the ending could have been fleshed out a bit more.

One particularly satisfying part of the book for me was the formating/chapter lengths. I feel like the chapter lengths worked well and really added something extra to the overall reading experience.