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A review by whippycleric
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old by Hendrik Groen
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was such an enjoyable book I'm very grateful to the random stranger in the book store who recomended it to me. I was worried the diary structure would start to be iritating when I began, and had concerns that only viewing the world through a single perspective would mean the secondary characters would be a bit flat but these concerns turned out to be wholey unfounded. It's been a while since I felt emotionally engaged with characters but this hit hard in some places and was a nice chuckle in others. Well worth a read!
There're 2 others written after the success of this and I might read them later but worry they won't be as good, I'll have to take a look at the reviews to avoid dissapointment.
There're 2 others written after the success of this and I might read them later but worry they won't be as good, I'll have to take a look at the reviews to avoid dissapointment.