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What Members Thought

sometimes a book reaches into your chest and breathes life back into your cold, shriveled little heart.
i cried many times over the course of reading this book, and i don’t think my seasonal depression had anything to do with it - i genuinely think this is one of the most incredible stories i’ve ever read.
i started reading it a few weeks ago, and put it down for a while without really understanding why.
today was a sad and emotional day for me personally, and i decided to pick this back up… and i ...more
i cried many times over the course of reading this book, and i don’t think my seasonal depression had anything to do with it - i genuinely think this is one of the most incredible stories i’ve ever read.
i started reading it a few weeks ago, and put it down for a while without really understanding why.
today was a sad and emotional day for me personally, and i decided to pick this back up… and i ...more

This was a charming little book, but not as charming as I'd hoped. I wanted something more: more depth of characterization, more time to spend developing the plot, more of an emotional range...I can't quite put my finger on it, but something was missing. I think we'll have a solid discussion about this in my book club, but I don't expect this is a book I'll remember much about a year or two from now. (Though from a quick look at the author, he seems like a delightful human and I hope he keeps wr
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Oct 28, 2021
Michelle
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An unusual story but such sweet tale. Loved it!

Nov 28, 2022
Stephen
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