Reviews

Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

doritobabe's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

entertaining and I enjoyed this

nouvellevogue's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

shellydennison's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I didn't enjoy this as much as other Joanne Harris novels, it's as good as ever on food and French village life, and astute on how children see the world and what they misunderstand. That said, it was a little on the angry / bleak side for me although the ending was sweet.

logolepsy_e's review against another edition

4.0

E' che le storie della Harris riescono sempre a incantarti.
In questo caso è la storia di Boise e della sua famiglia; una madre opprimente che non regala mai un gesto di tenerezza, due fratelli che crescono più in fretta di lei e presto finiscono per escluderla dalle loro vite di "adulti", degli incontri nati per gioco ma che hanno una natura del tutto diversa, della caccia a un luccio particolare e anche della guerra. E poi della Boise del presente, una Boise più vecchia, più saggia (o forse no?) e così simile al ricordo d'infanzia di sua madre...
In questa storia si intrecciano tante cose: amore, odio, guerra, paure, speranze. Tutti i pensieri di Boise, raccontati con il tono fresco e semplice di una bambina che però sembra troppo cresciuta. Il suo presente difficile, influenzato dalla sua infanzia rovinata dall'arrivo della guerra in quel paese così tranquillo, giunta a creare scompiglio e a portare astio tra persone che altrimenti avrebbero vissuto in pace e armonia...
Forse questo è uno dei migliori romanzi di Joanne che ho letto. Nonostante la lunghezza, tiene incollati alle pagine e non si vorrebbe mai posare.

booksmithscientist's review

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

mkmcd's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cookewitch's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

This was only an ‘alright’ for me, for large parts of it I was just bored.

Glad to get to the end, which is a shame 🤔

📖🍊📖

goodin10tions's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

arenitadeplaya's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

lnbrittain's review against another edition

5.0

Great book!