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Water by John Boyne

modernishfable's review

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

saeedtriestoread's review

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

schlavina's review

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challenging mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Maybe I'm a mit biased as Ireland has a special place in my heart, but nonetheless I really enjoyed this book. 
Concerning the topic; it is not an easy read! It deals with a heavy topic (I don't want to spoiler anything) but not in a too detailed way, which makes it easier to read it without being affected by it too much. 

I also really enjoyed how the story was built. In the beginning I had a lot of questionmarks in my head but everything got answered eventually. Now that I'm writing this it sounds like every other book 😅. But while reading I often thought that it somehow is different to other books I've read before. 

So if you want to have a short and more serious book - go for it! I would recommend it.
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jaypee's review

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Liked this! Heavier subject matter for such a short book - a bit harder to attach to the characters 

rre1d_'s review

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A good read held together by a decent story and decent writing. Water is easy to fall into, the book I mean, its characters are quite full. The dialogue is robust and realistic. 

The main character has very human character development following a tragedy. 

shazzer's review

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

eile_mc's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

angelatm's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

chillystreet's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

rialta's review

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dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wonderfully written from a first person point of view....A tough subject excellently handled
 Description of island life was very real.
 A book that leaves an after taste....leaves one thinking