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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
I think my main issue is with the dialogue. Both characters feel robotic and lack (platonic) chemistry. I think their personalities feel underbaked and I favour character over plot generally.
I do understand why people love this book. It was an ambitious exploration on what it means to create something and I appreciate the research that went into this book but ultimately it failed to make me care about either character.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I actually can't decide if I like this book or not.
I think my main issue is with the dialogue. Both characters feel robotic and lack (platonic) chemistry. I think their personalities feel underbaked and I favour character over plot generally.
The only character I did enjoy was Marx and I think that was because he was suspiciously perfect which meant I predicted pretty early on in the book that he would end in tragedy (because c'mon giving the nice guy a happy ending would be far too cliche)
I do understand why people love this book. It was an ambitious exploration on what it means to create something and I appreciate the research that went into this book but ultimately it failed to make me care about either character.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-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
3.25