Reviews

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

barbietheboomop's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

'we read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone'

bosun_knows's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

lhaywood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

braese's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

4.0

kaebirdie's review against another edition

4.0

I did like this book and I found it pretty compelling. Some of the characters needed maybe a bit more filling in, or tweaking to seem more cohesive. I think I would've liked to hear from Maya more, for instance. But the writing was lovely and I'd read it again.

ginehring's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

birdinflight1's review against another edition

4.0

Sweet story of curmudgeon meets baby.

alexismeyer's review against another edition

4.0

A beautiful story that is perfect for anyone that loves books, literary references, and a cozy tale.
"We read to know we're not alone; we read because we are alone; we read and we are not alone."
4.5 stars

aryan_a's review against another edition

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

4.0

rmizerek's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0