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stellabyproxy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
“We’re united in a fundamental shame at having to live.”
“I’ve never written, though I thought I wrote, never loved, though I thought I loved, never done anything but wait outside the closed door.”
“It’s while it’s being lived that life is immortal, while it’s still alive.”
“My memory of men is never lit up and illuminated like my memory of women.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Physical abuse
Minor: War, Death, Xenophobia, and Drug use
r0sem4rie's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was beautiful but the story went completely over my head. Felt like she was just writing pretty words to write pretty words.
clarxvizconde13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
isthisalice's review against another edition
4.0
Impossibly beautiful, poignant writing. Just sublime. The story was not the most exciting (which is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5), but it was told skillfully through metaphors and abstractions (in which I admittedly got lost). The overall tone of the book is bleak, nostalgic and somewhat melancholy. I thoroughly enjoyed it, though I’m not sure I fully understood it, nor do I know how much there really is to understand here.
andotherworlds's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 // stunning, slightly disorienting prose though not something i would recommend to all
weejman33's review against another edition
2.0
Stream of consciousness, constant point of view flips, and no structural organization were not solid stylistic choices for this book. Oh, and it was pretty gross overall.