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4.54 AVERAGE
4.54 AVERAGE
the writing of this is 5 stars but I just didn’t enjoy reading this, lowkey gave me an existential crisis
just wonderful. Recommend the audiobook 100%. Fell in love with the characters, first book I’ve read in a long time that really kept me held throughout and surprised. Charles and Maud are wonderfully written. Even the first prologue part captures your attention.
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Wow. Just wow. Another great novel by Boyne. A true epic that spans over seventy years of our protagonists life. Equal parts funny, sad, and terrifying. A human story of the struggles of being homosexual in post modern Ireland.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
Wow, a truely amazing book that plays with so many themes: Homosexuality, prejudices, catholicism, family, love, the AIDS pandemic, honesty, ... I really enjoyed following Cyril through the centuries. An emotional rollercoaster and at the same time a historic story about Ireland. Well worth any discussion in a book club!
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This is the first book by John Boyne I’ve read, and what a book! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be angry, you’ll reminisce of times gone by. The title of the book is very fitting. Boyne does an excellent job at intertwining different characters as they would naturally enter, exit and re-enter each other’s lives. Really loved this book!