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sandiet's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book because it as set in Montreal and the places and situations were very familiar to me. Ms. O'Neill paints vivid pictures however her overuse of similes and metaphors is very hard to put aside. I attempted three time to read this book before I was finally able to stop being annoyed at all the similes and persevered to finish. This book is about the ties that bind families, the messes that sometimes we can't clean up, the friends that hurt us and the love that shines through all of this no matter what.
It's a good book, I just wish she had a different writing style.
It's a good book, I just wish she had a different writing style.
emmawebb_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
voracious_g's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed this book except for one BIG problem: the book is set in Québec and the plot centres around the province's distinct francophone culture, but ironically, there are many errors in the French phrases used throughout the book (such as 'la chut' instead of 'la chute'). It's not acceptable to publish a novel without getting it properly edited. So many Canadian books suffer from this, and I always cringe a bit when I see that the author's decided to throw in some French. It sometimes seems that authors think having their Grade 3 French immersion class qualifies them as 'fluent'. Please, please, please, I implore you. If you're going to include French in your anglophone novel, ask a proper French editor to review and edit it.
emkreads's review against another edition
3.0
Un autre roman excellent signé Heather O'Neill. Un peu long par moments
3.5 étoiles
3.5 étoiles
papertraildiary's review against another edition
3.0
Still processing. There were times I loved this book, times I really couldn't stand it. One example: O'Neill is a beautiful writer, and her similes are genius, but there was a simile on every other page. Other things that perplexed me are things that make me feel stupid, like I'm missing something on why it's so important, so I'm nervous to mention! I'd love to talk to someone who has read this, though.
emma14's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
heathssm's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
danielnski's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
5.0
Come for the description of Montreal, stay for the beautiful story.
henskm's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like the characters (and by extension, the book) more than I did. I ended up being more interested in the political backdrop than the characters, and probably would have been happier reading a history book.