A review by eyesofcrows
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed the book on an on and off basis, mostly because I was listening to the audiobook and it got snatched up by another person when I was at 30%. Moving on, it was a very complex story with a wide array of entertaining characters. The story of Mary Ann and Mona and everyone involved was interesting reading about. I will say that I got confused with the characters sometimes (there were a lot of them and, again I was listening to the audiobook). A few characters felt as if they only appeared in the latter half and didn’t have as much build up as others.
Also, Mary Ann experienced so much death??? I was not expecting two deaths in this book.


I had a very good time listening to this. I’m not used to so many characters but I felt as if everyone had their personality.
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