Reviews

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

mackprez's review against another edition

inspiring 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? No

3.5

 This is like a 3.75 for me, but only because it took soooooo long to get to the point. It felt like the second half of the book was an entirely different novel! I loved the back half of the book, but you had to trudge through to get there. I loved the heroines of this book, they were "unique" without being annoying. It was incredibly frustrating to realize how different times were and how hard it was for woman to be independent and live their own lives, so it gave me a new appreciation for how far woman's rights have come. 

lbutcke's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written. I could not put this book down. The best book I have read in a very long time.

dr_8ch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.75

dove_63's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

2.0

J'ai trouvé ce livre long et plate.  Je le donne

klredmo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

alexiina's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

rainbow_colored_glasses's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

ashleywilliams0618's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

allyschmidt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

abbymac99's review against another edition

4.0

This one really just makes a girl wanna move out to the country and ride a horse through the countryside and mountains. But also really not want to do that at the same time.

A historical fiction tale of women’s friendships and empowerment and their traveling library set in Kentucky in the 1920-30s. This one gets 4 stars because it really was slow to get into for me at first but then it steadily gains traction as the plot deepens and the characters develop and the reader gets more and more invested.

Some notes that won’t make sense unless you read it:
- We needed more character development for our boy Fred - if your gonna make him a main character at the end you gotta give us more in the beginning.
-Marjories character development and dimensions and story line were so