Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - Lieg met mij

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Lieg met mij by Philippe Besson

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potterpav's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

for a book so short i didn’t expect it to hit me so deeply, but that last line actually felt like a pick axe to my heart: precise and sharp . whilst i didn’t really care much for any of the characters (philippe annoyed me but all characters who are writers do so #no hate) the overall message hurt a lot , and the shame and fear permeated every aspect . what a punch to pack in a book only 150 pages .. i actually have v little words rn . 3 stars is apt i fear . (content warnings have spoilers)

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tabear's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

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bernard_black's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad

Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This is me begging for more translations of his books.

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jazzy_t's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Wow.

The fact that this stems from truth makes it even more powerful, the internal feelings and throughts of the narrator gave and insight not often seen.

Think this story will be with me for a while.

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lb22g10's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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kittkattsnacck's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

It’s good. I think the plot is a little predictable but it did still get to me by the end. The romance is written in a very hazy way which is maybe supposed to resemble the haziness of memories, but also makes it hard for me to believe the emotions. These are two characters who have impacted each other so greatly they remember each other for the rest of their lives. And yet, it never really seems like they like each other all that much. This book definitely grew on me as it went. And I discovered different angles as I kept reading. But I had my issues as well.

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