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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
one day i will read this book again and try to understand it better. i found it interesting and a real interpretation of girlhood and the constant suffocation it entails. left me feeling empty and unable to start a new book too suddenly, which is a feeling i appreciate. i want a book to leave an impact on me, and this did.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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
fast-paced
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This is a favorite bit from the book:
We could never understand why the girls cared so much about being mature, or why they felt compelled to compliment each other, but sometimes, after one of us had read a long portion of the diary out loud, we had to fight back the urge to hug one another or to tell each other how pretty we were. We felt the imprisonment of being a girl. the way it made your mind active and dreamy, and how you ended up knowing which colors went together.
We could never understand why the girls cared so much about being mature, or why they felt compelled to compliment each other, but sometimes, after one of us had read a long portion of the diary out loud, we had to fight back the urge to hug one another or to tell each other how pretty we were. We felt the imprisonment of being a girl. the way it made your mind active and dreamy, and how you ended up knowing which colors went together.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so strange to read, but it ended up being quite rich and profound.
“It was the best we could do for an eternal flame.”
“It was the best we could do for an eternal flame.”