Reviews

Be Mine: A Frank Bascombe Novel by Richard Ford

artistmaybe's review

I DNFed this book

leding's review

emotional funny medium-paced

3.0

shp49's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.5

donnalisa's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

cvb7's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• 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

The middle dragged for me as the characters made and abandoned multiple plans. Main character is certainly flawed and aware of some but not all of his flaws. Wouldn’t pass the Bechtel Test. Thoughtful ending. 

essjay2023's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

johnnodvc's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Ford's latest and best Bascombe novel. Sad, funny and beautifully written. Ford skewers the anonymity of suburban life alongside the piercing sadness of individual grief. Surely one of the great American novels. 

carlynclark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

momey's review against another edition

5.0

Loved

y3ti's review against another edition

Compared to other books I have read this year, this one is crap. Offers nothing distinctive or new.