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A review by racheyohh
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wanted to like this book more than I did based on the premise and the average star rating, however after finishing I noticed the majority of the written reviews on here said they had trouble getting into it too.
It did pick up more 2/3 through but the first part moved so slowly and I’m not entirely sure why. Though some might think it was a cheesy happy ending I enjoyed it and like to see characters thriving! And I enjoyed the afterword and that this was based on a real thing I didn’t know of - Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky!
I also could not stand how the POV would change between characters in the middle of the chapters and would take me a minute to sort whose perspective we were listening to. Also I feel like Beth was the most underdeveloped character of the librarians but maybe that was just me, or maybe her running out of space so I didn’t really mind that.
It did pick up more 2/3 through but the first part moved so slowly and I’m not entirely sure why. Though some might think it was a cheesy happy ending I enjoyed it and like to see characters thriving! And I enjoyed the afterword and that this was based on a real thing I didn’t know of - Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky!
I also could not stand how the POV would change between characters in the middle of the chapters and would take me a minute to sort whose perspective we were listening to. Also I feel like Beth was the most underdeveloped character of the librarians but maybe that was just me, or maybe her running out of space so I didn’t really mind that.