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Half a Lifelong Romance by Eileen Chang

sarah_thebooknerd's review against another edition

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this is just a soft DNF I am not in the right headspace for the book right now. 

hello_neko's review against another edition

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emotional sad 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

4.75

colittle's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-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

3.75

ryanpait's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mango_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sampada05's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

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Couldn’t keep the characters straight and the narration felt lost to me

softlights's review against another edition

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4.0

有緣無份 is a Chinese idiom that means to have fate, but not destiny — it perfectly encapsulates this novel.

billie_budd's review against another edition

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4.0

I planned to give this 5 stars until I got to the last five pages--but now I'm too bummed about the ending.

qsylv's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0