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Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

bookish_emily's review

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4.0

Lincoln in the Bardo is a creative imagining of the night of Willie Lincoln's death, told through historical text excerpts and the voices of the spirits in the cemetery where he is buried. The story flows quickly, drawing the reader from one short chapter to the next. The eccentric cast of characters is quite entertaining and makes that period in history seem more real and relatable. A fun read, especially for history buffs!

rh2riordan's review

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.25

colonel_adams's review

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emotional reflective medium-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

3.5

meredithm04's review

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

2.75

stjernesvarme's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

iammaddiebee's review

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-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

5.0

noam's review

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challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

d5lefko's review

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5.0

Listened to the audiobook at work

swingdingaling's review

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

5.0

sammileighm's review

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dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0