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Välimatkoja by Nina LaCour

85 reviews

dododenise's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was strikingly beautiful. I didn’t expect to be taken by it like I did. The book masterfully took me along the journey of Marin’s emotions and I could feel so much with her.
The characters and their relationships were incredibly thought through and every detail seemed to work together. I’m so impressed by the execution of this.

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cinnamonandchaos's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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jacquy's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-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? N/A

5.0

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a really difficult book to read, but I read it at the perfect moment in my life. I recently lost my grandpa(thankfully not like how it was in the book), so it was really important for me to read this about grief. I really liked the main character and how she dealt with her grief and all she found out about her grandfather. I enjoyed seeing her relationship with Mabel change, but still be very important. I also liked the ending and it was bittersweet.

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nicoleanthony's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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luananki's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this book pulled me in and kept me there. i enjoyed how short it is, i liked the writing, the characters and how the story unfolded itself.
it’s sad and i definitely lost a tear or two, i’m very happy i finally decided to give it a go

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kingoftheworms's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

I hate melancholy books.

Fine, I don’t hate it, it’s a good book that I connected with deeply and it isn’t without hope.

What I really hate is that LIFE is melancholy. Not melancholy as in the space between happy and sad, rather, there is joy AND sadness and neither invalidates the other. No amount of happiness will erase grief, just as walls built up by loneliness are not impenetrable when faced with a tight hug and fierce, stubborn love.

If you want an honest story (and quick read) about navigating loss, it’s a pretty good book. If you’re looking for a cute sapphic romance, not the move. But I will say it again— it is not without hope. It’s woven with lovely snippets of grandfather/granddaughter bonding and young queer love, and even though it made me cry a lot, the title is right: they are okay.

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