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Fabulous, moving, and laugh-out-loud funny.

I was wrong about this the first time. This is completely brilliant.

This is humbling. I remembered this being terrible. I was wrong! It’s funny, charming, full of personality, and moving.

Also - I only realised when I went back over what I’ve read so far that I had skimmed over and completely missed a crucial piece of backstory. You know when you think you’re a good reader? 😂

The books on this reading list were getting really good. But I’m not a fan of this one.

Now it’s a legal thriller with Tom absconding from justice (“justice” only in theory).

Almost nothing happens in this novel, and it still reads like a thriller.

Tom Joad, Ma and the turtle are the best characters here! Especially that turtle. It was only a small cameo appearance but it set the tone for the whole novel.

This reads like a dystopian horror novel, and then you remind yourself it’s based on real-world phenomena. It’s a very compelling case against capitalism.

This is like And Then There Were None. First the dog, now Grampa - they’re dropping like flies. I think Grandma’s the next one, sadly.

This is one of those comedies tinged with sadness right at the end.

This has gone from being slightly weird and dull - to being one of the funniest, cleverest and creepiest books I’ve read. Amazing!

It took me eighty pages to realise this was a comedy.

Now I’m much more into it and switched-on!

Janie, I’m not sure Tea Cake is the man for you - can’t lie.

I’m curious to see where this goes!

Hurston comes across as a no-nonsense agony aunt - and I am loving it! This is brilliant. Easily the best novel I’ve read so far this year.

That’s more like it, uni reading list!! This is great. I’m torn between the instinct to read it all in one sitting, and the duty to stop and diligently take notes to remember it all.

Almost over.

I profoundly cannot wait for this to be over.

I’m curious why this is so often on university reading lists. It’s one of the worst-written books I’ve ever read.

Really not for me. I don’t think anything’s happened yet.

Oh my god. This is unbearable so far. Let’s hope it gets better(!)

I was really enjoying this at the start. Now it’s got a bit tiresome.