lindseythelibrarian's Reviews (559)

medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The premise of the books made this seem a lot different. I’m glad I read it, and certainly did enjoy it, but it honestly was a let down. I picked it for the elementary book club at the library and thought it would be more focused on her journey to the afterlife. Nope. 

Also, this is certainly personal preference but I started the audiobook version and the narrator made Marinka so whiny. like the tone was just so off putting it made me not interested in rooting for our selfish character at all. 

Beautifully written, though also a bit bland and meandering. 

I get the appeal for sure! Not necessarily my cup of tea though. 
funny fast-paced

This made me want to read the novel since I had to know what happens. 
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

What a beautiful story about the power of conversation, community, and sharing parts of ourselves