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"At last, curling on her side with her knees up, she descended the ceremonial staircase of her sleep, shedding a heavy cloak on the steps behind her, unpinning the dark rivers of her hair, which fell in her dream all the way down her back to the floor."

timna_wyckoff's review against another edition

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4.0

I just keep reading quiet, thoughtful books about regular people lately. Nothing major happens, but it's somehow engaging.

lesleykwrites's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hamilgrom's review against another edition

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3.0

A Well-Written Character Study

The Past was more an extended character study of several family members than a plot-driven novel. In fact, I would say there was very little plot at all. The writing was beautiful but, to me, not necessarily engaging. Glad I took the time to read but not sure I'll be returning for additional books from Hadley.

sternbergjulie's review against another edition

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5.0

Note to self: Read more Tessa Hadley.

kittey2ng's review against another edition

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2.0

Just couldn't get into it. Charachters weren't interesting & I didn't care about them.

tsb's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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