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Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst

6 reviews

k_shimer's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lucyjune's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a fantastic book, and a new favorite. It was engaging and  intriguing, painful and heartwarming. It spoke to me as someone from a neurodivergent family, but is a great read for both people who relate to it and those who don’t.  
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nattiehewitt's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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brittneyw9's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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reeder_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Harmony is about the Hammond family’s move from Washington, D.C. to Camp Harmony in rural New Hampshire. Camp Harmony is a family camp for families with “difficult” children. The Hammond’s eldest daughter, Tilly, is diagnosed with PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified) and the family decides to live and work full time at camp alongside the founder, Scott. The story is told from alternating perspectives of both Alexandra (Tilly’s mom) and Iris (Tilly’s younger sister). ⁣
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I really enjoyed this contemporary fiction, family saga novel. To be honest, I have not read many books that includes characters (especially children) with behavior disorders and I really enjoyed learning about Tilly throughout the book. Alexandra’s perspective as a mother to a “difficult” child, and a wife to a husband who is equally at loss on how to best care for their family, was really well written. ⁣
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My major critique is the ending. It took an abrupt turn (that has a MAJOR trigger warning that I don’t want to disclose here, but please DM me if you have questions) that felt forced and far fetched. ⁣
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