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oxnard_montalvo's review
Goosebumps. One of the best representations of the internal world of children I've read. You know what's coming but it's still a shock. A portrait of domesticity and tradgedy.
deebury's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
alizamiriam's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Beautiful short little book. I found the first two parts — from Bunny and Robert — more compelling than the last part from James. Hard to believe Maxwell published this when he was 29. Felt like the right time to read it: the kind of book you can finish in one day, and it can stay with you for much longer.
mrswythe89's review
4.0
Hard to categorise because this is quite different from my usual. I was expecting it to be hypermasculine nostalgia for American boyhood stuff, and it is a little bit (also includes unsurprising racism-as-aside), but oddly enough it reminded me the most of Rosamund Lehmann's Invitation to the Waltz. All very internal, and I was impressed by the careful sketch of the kids' minds, the attention to mood. Doubtful about a book that's about a woman but has nothing of her own perspective -- viewed as mother and wife -- but on the whole I liked it and I thought it was done well and touchingly.
wandererzarina's review
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75