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xoholabeba's review against another edition
2.0
“You weren’t supposed to swallow up beauty whole, weren’t suppose to rip it from its nest and insist it was yours alone.”
- pg. 33
- pg. 33
erintowner's review against another edition
3.0
Edith owns a home in New York that she rents out to misfits. As she ages, her horrible son tries to take her home from her and evict the tenants.
One of my favorite parts of this book was the character Paulie. I learned about Williams syndrome for the first time.
One of my favorite parts of this book was the character Paulie. I learned about Williams syndrome for the first time.
djr100's review against another edition
4.0
I finished this book a couple of days ago and now that I am going back to write up my thoughts, I wonder if I am giving this the correct rating with 4. Let's put it this way, it earned at least that much!
A story about Edith, the rooming house she owns in Brooklyn and its' tenants. I found myself pulled into this ragtag collection of individuals and really loved the characters. A story about family, both in the true sense of the word as well as more loosely, as in this case, the boarders. With family, comes all that that entails, the love, the trials and the tribulations. This story had it all and told in a perfect manner.
A story about Edith, the rooming house she owns in Brooklyn and its' tenants. I found myself pulled into this ragtag collection of individuals and really loved the characters. A story about family, both in the true sense of the word as well as more loosely, as in this case, the boarders. With family, comes all that that entails, the love, the trials and the tribulations. This story had it all and told in a perfect manner.
romafo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Felt like the author was trying too hard to be literary for most of the book with super convoluted sentences but the middle 100 pages were quite compelling before a mediocre ending
maddy42069's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
leighbeevee's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the narrative structure, the writing, and the stories. Marvelous. I didn't want it to end.