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lottevanderpaelt's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
louisenb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
georgiab03's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cybrgloss's review against another edition
4.0
“For women devoted to the good of others never seem to worry about themselves. Their life is ascetic, their generosity boundless, day after day their altruism devours them and sometimes they succumb to depression. Then they are found dead holding an empty barbiturate bottle. They have missed out on life, events have passed them by, and one day the boredom that can blot out everything else gets the better of their heroism. It is dangerous to be good.
No such danger threatened Orlanda, that is certain.”
No such danger threatened Orlanda, that is certain.”
lbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gssarchive's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
bartvanovermeire's review against another edition
5.0
Jacqueline Harpman must be one of the best Belgian writers ever that even we, Belgians, never heard of. This is the second book I've read by her and it's another masterpiece.