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reflective
sad
slow-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
2.0
This book sounded so good at first. With an intriguing premise, magical realism and queer representation, which I love having in my books. It was just... SO boring. The writing wasn't for me, it was extremely dry, repetitive and slow (and weirdly detailed sometimes). So so many words and descriptions of everything for not that much plot. At the same time, I had a hard time connecting to any of the characters. I loved Tennessee and Clyde and Gail but the rest... not so much, no even Owen... and he's the protagonist. Of course, I was rooting for him, but it was hard for me to feel anything for most of the book because the writing threw me off so much. And the 300 pages felt like 900 tbh.
The setting and atmosphere were nice though, and I loved the friendships and especially the last 5% of the book.
The setting and atmosphere were nice though, and I loved the friendships and especially the last 5% of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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