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Devicanski plavo by Tracy Chevalier

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leah_alexandra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

3.75

This is definitely an engrossing read with an interesting premise, but it has some flaws. Some parts of the story don’t quite feel like they have enough foundation, the dialogue at times feels a bit immature, and the end overall is rushed and unearned. The mystery aspects of the book are fun enough to keep the reader going, and the family history aspect is enjoyable, if a bit not believable.

lovisareads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

i will never be the same after reading this

codexqueen's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

ellathelibrarian's review against another edition

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1.0

Had read this as a teenager, didn't like it then but thought maybe I was too young. Still don't like it now!

ariannaemilia's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ppppaula's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I’ve loved other books by Tracy Chevalier but this one was just ok. Interesting story following 2 timelines - 1500s and present day, but I don’t love stories where 1 of the main characters is constantly negative. France in the 1500s is so interesting and I wonder if this would have been better if only told the story from that perspective.

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