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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
While I did tear up at multiple points, reading Vincent died in Theo’s arms. Theo died alone had me crying in the living room surrounded by my family. I didn’t even realize how attached to Vincent and Theo I had gotten until right then.
Although Vincent’s life was overall very tragic, this book never reads as tragedy porn. Vincent’s (and Theo’s!) life is described as having moments of joy, being worth living even if it was hard. It was hopeful. His life was hopeful!! He pointed hundred of paintings about being happy!!
Finding out that Almond Blossoms was for Vincent’s godson also made me really emotional for some reasons.
Although Vincent’s life was overall very tragic, this book never reads as tragedy porn. Vincent’s (and Theo’s!) life is described as having moments of joy, being worth living even if it was hard. It was hopeful. His life was hopeful!! He pointed hundred of paintings about being happy!!
Finding out that Almond Blossoms was for Vincent’s godson also made me really emotional for some reasons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Confinement
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