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I think the companion sub plot about the artwork cemented it all together and gave the hope and positive side to sort of lighten up the despair. I also relate to the mother/daughter relationship which can be so frail. For the mama bears and mama drago... Read More
This book is phenomenal i love all of the characters in it. I worry this makes the book sound really virtuous and boring — what’s incredible is how well plotted and riveting it is. The minor characters are stereotypes and yet also clearly differentiat... Read More
The writing is that authentic. This book is fantastic. Yes, it's long. But it is worth it.
Makkai shows the resilient, admirable hope that can be found in the spirits of gay men who triumphed over social shunning and disease-ridden death.
This book represents a sophisticated take on this oft-neglected pandemic. These are the voices the virus couldn't eradicate even after it snuffed out their lives.
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I fell in love with the characters
I fell in love with the characters and hated for it to end
If i have any quibbles about the plot it has to do with the weak motivation of chuck donovan who tries to derail noras donation... Read More
I appreciate this book but since we are in the throes of political crisis and a downer pandemic this is not a book that will he... Read More
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- This product had a total of 9,904 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 9 2023.
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I intentionally put off reading rebecca makkai’s “the great believers” for almost a year
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If i thought it was hard i can’t for one second imagine how hard reading this is for someone who lived through these events
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When the last chapter of yale’s narration ended i didn’t want to say goodbye
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I wasnt sure what to expect from this book group choice since some of them are not challenging
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The book discussion group at the lgbt center in nyc discussed this over a zoom call in feb 2021
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Almost everyone loved the novel although a few readers only liked it with reservations and a couple of readers didnt care for it because of the writing
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If i have any quibbles about the plot it has to do with the weak motivation of chuck donovan who tries to derail noras donation to the gallery
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The weakest character and the shakiest plot point is jake austen who doesnt have much purpose in the paris story
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