Reviews

Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment

cassiepeachy's review against another edition

3.0

My first Jill Ciment book read at  the suggestion of Ann Patchett’s  “if you haven’t read this book it’s new to you” video series on IG @parnassusbooks.

Short. Interesting. Vivid and exceedingly apt descriptions of people, places, things, and feelings. Set in NYC. 

geekobooks's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

markgart's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0

guitavla's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

mombohan's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.5

juliepe33's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

aimeekline's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

sindri_inn_arsaeli's review against another edition

2.0

I felt like this was not a book I wanted to decide my own conclusions on. The whole book is about these major decisions that as a reader I am supposed to me highly invested in, so not showing the final outcome left the story feeling just ridiculously unfinished. I could figure out the background "terrorist" event much easier than the personal inner conflicts. I ended up feeling like I'd just gone through the motions of reading without actually getting anything to take away from it. At least it was under 200 pages, I suppose.

walker's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

xenriquez23's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5