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Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon

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meghamlton's review against another edition

i was absolutely in love with the show and characterization of each of the individuals, and while i didn’t go into the book expecting there to be textbook similarities, i was surprised at how the pacing and explanations were detailed in a way that was personally confusing and therefore not enjoyable. even knowing how their story goes, i couldn’t convince myself to care enough about them in the novel to push through the beginning

cdowns428's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

briochemondays's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ortizzyy's review against another edition

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informative sad medium-paced

3.5

I read this after watching the mini series (Showtime, Paramount +). It’s probably unfair to compare the two. The book focuses on the politics of the time and historical elements and has much less detail of Tim and Hawkins relationship. Probably because in the book they really didn’t have much of one. The relationship was very one-sided in the book; whereas the mini series built a much more in depth love story. Overall, I enjoyed this book as a companion to the mini series. It’s definitely not a must read, but it was interesting to see what elements from the book were present in the series.