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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Author: Dinaw Mengestu
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ISBN-13: 9781594482854
ISBN-10: 1594482853
Publication Date: 2/5/2008
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears on
Helpful Score: 2
Lovely, a pleasure to read due to the author's readable style. The characters are drawn up in a way that makes you care about them. Highly recommended.
bup avatar reviewed The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears on + 165 more book reviews
Clearly a first novel, that feels like a very well done writing exercise.

The protagonist is frustratingly slow to action, as the novel is slow to plot, but he sure is philosophical.

Maybe it's great and I wasn't in the mood.
reviewed The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears on + 52 more book reviews
Loved it!
icantswim avatar reviewed The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears on + 71 more book reviews
This book had poignant moments, but overall was not a poignant book. A better choice, along somewhat of the same lines but nonfiction, is Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder.