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This book won the Pulitzer, and I guess I can see why. A lot of people really love it, and I can absolutely see why. Unfortunately, I didn't have the same rapturous experience reading this that many others did. It was a beautifully written book, and the author certainly has a way with words. But despite the beauty of the language, a lot of the book just drifted. The short, time-jumpy chapters seemed like a gimmick, used to create suspense or tension rather than advancing the story. If anything,
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I struggled to read the last half of this 530-page book. The extremely short chapters were like being inside the mind of an author with ADD. I lost focus repeatedly. The descriptions of what the characters were thinking were scientific yet poetic but terribly interminable. I was so invested time wise that I forced myself to keep picking it back up. About 30 pages from the end, the author included an event that COMPLETELY infuriated me. I slammed the book shut, only picking it up the next day to
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"Deschideți ochii şi vedeți cu ei tot ce puteți, înainte să se închidă pe vecie".
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Beautifully written. Seamlessly moves between voices and points in time, never confusing the reader. Characters with depth and a realness to them which is rare. People to love and want to protect, people to hate but still not abhor.
Brilliant. Would recommend whole heartedly.
Brilliant. Would recommend whole heartedly.
My book club chose this book and I had already read it. I decided to listen to the Audio to refresh my memory before the meeting. I don't recommend listening to it on audio due to the time changes.
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Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, and well researched.
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