Reviews

Bellwether by Connie Willis

occasional_owl's review against another edition

I tried to finish this since I was so close to the end, but I just can't do it. The plot is weak and the characters aren't believable or interesting enough to compensate. It's repetitive, dull and so full of itself. The entire book reeks of "not like other girls" pretentiousness.

gwynne104's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

ladyphlogiston's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

This is one of my very favorites - a wonderful exploration of trends and change and assumptions and relationships 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Addiction

the_other_yvonne's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

terry_allen's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.0

katieinca's review against another edition

4.0

Adorable and quick yet thinky and well researched. And so cutely 90s!
Bonus points for reinforcing my irritableness towards fashion, and for the library bits.

tarawe's review against another edition

4.0

TBA

orangewitchling's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I really liked this book! I laughed many times throughout it and I found it deeply relatable and enjoyable. There’s no action, but plenty of nerd talk and fun facts so if that’s not your thing, avoid it! The book is enter in the sense that it happens in a workplace setting and it showcases the coworker struggles and friendships, corporate issues in an almost satirical way. There’s a touch of romance, but toward the very end though there’s a slow buildup since the beginning. 

janehuynh's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

tricapra's review against another edition

4.0

Connie Willis is just so consistently fun to read. I want to use words like zany and madcap to describe her books, but in a serious way, full of praise.