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3.07 AVERAGE
3.07 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wtf is this book. I hated everything about this book except for the writing. Honestly it was written beautifully but damn the contents in this book are just awful. I hate the flashbacks when something is happening. It just feels cheap in order to explain behavior. The friendship that is supposed to keep this book together makes no sense. All the relationships are stupid and don’t make sense. I don’t like a single character in this book.
I will try and be a little more positive. I do think the theme of how one small yet awful action impacts everything. I think that was done well. But yeah everything else just wasn’t doing it for me.
I will try and be a little more positive. I do think the theme of how one small yet awful action impacts everything. I think that was done well. But yeah everything else just wasn’t doing it for me.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A book I thought I wanted to read based on the synopsis that turned into a book I wish I hadn’t read—First, I know this was lit fic, but it was way too wordy for me. Once you get used to how it’s written, it becomes a disappointing book about girl who is sexually assaulted and no one does a damn thing. They all just stay in their rich, white world because they don’t want to “risk” anything. I know (or at least I’m hoping) the point the author was trying to make is about the reality of sexual assaults and how most victims aren’t believed or helped. It was just such a disappointing ending to read and I might’ve been able to swallow this storyline if it was written by a woman (side note: not that men can’t be assault victims but women have higher statistics of assault and the fact that the assaulted character was a girl makes it more ick that this story was contrived by a man). This one was not for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
dark
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Throughout and especially at the end, it’s impossible to get past the lack of care that went into telling a story with this subject matter. Wouldn’t recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Too wordy like te author was trying too hard and did not like how the characters were developed. Ended up not liking any of the characters in the end. Would not recommend
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Emerson and Amos, who have been friends for over thirty years, bring their families together for a weekend upstate to celebrate Emerson's 52nd birthday. A horrific, life altering betrayal is committed and the inner thoughts and emotions play out of all involved.
I found it to be well written and while slightly confusing at first with the time jumps and tangents, it eventually settles into the context. The adult characters are deeply unlikeable and I get the negative reviews as it is dark/bleak. But it makes you think and opens topics of discussion on several issues.
I found it to be well written and while slightly confusing at first with the time jumps and tangents, it eventually settles into the context. The adult characters are deeply unlikeable and I get the negative reviews as it is dark/bleak. But it makes you think and opens topics of discussion on several issues.