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kasssidyy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
What a story. My heart hurts for everyone involved in it, more so Gon than anyone else.
A great book about human connection and human emotions - and how much emotions affect day to day lives.
I didn’t like the ending - it was wrapped up with too much of a bow. But the book was good
A great book about human connection and human emotions - and how much emotions affect day to day lives.
I didn’t like the ending - it was wrapped up with too much of a bow. But the book was good
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I picked up ALMOND because of its gorgeous cover. The story inside is equally stunning — a lovely / thoughtful / tender gem on growing up. I also love the thread on love and fear — and how our displays of both emotions are in tandem more often than we think.
And kudos to Sandy Joosun Lee for translating it with such evident care!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Animal cruelty
luciagpx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Child death
korinnagarcia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is sad, f*cked up, uncomfortable, and beautiful. It really makes you think about emotions and empathy and how we take those things for granted. The ability to love, and how love can change everything. I found the nuanced similarities of Yunjae and Gon fascinating. One can speak eloquently and give you all the definitions of emotions but can’t express them. The other desperately wants to express their feelings but doesn’t know how to and lacks the vocabulary so they resort to frustrated physical acts. One is searching for a way to feel love but can’t feel it and the other is looking to be loved but can’t find it. I also found it really telling who the real monsters in this book were, all of the people that were so quick to judge, stereotype, and so slow to sympathize, and understand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
pluvioviophile's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
tbh everything was an easy 5 stars for me untill it begin to close with the ending. serius, chapter 1-3 beneran ringan tapi seru buat diikutin.
chapter 1
perkenalan tokoh utama yg mengidap penyakit alexitimia karena ukuran amigdala nya yg kecil serta interaksi tokoh utama dengan keluarganya dideskripsikan dgn cara yg apik. trus juga kadang tuh lucuuuu misal kaya pas dia deskripsiin ibunya yg awet muda tapi pemilihan katanya tuh aduhhhhh malah bikin kesannya jadi kaya sebuah ejekan😭👎
chapter 2
penggambaran interaksi sosial tokoh utama setelah peristiwa naas yg dialami oleh nenek dan ibunya. interaksi sosial bermakna tuh pertama sama prof. shim dan ke depannya dia bakal bantuin tokoh utama buat berinteraksi.
trusss nanti di sini bakal ketemu sama gon, tokoh yg ngajarin arti "teman" buat tokoh utama.
chapter 3
MULAI KENAL CINTA AHAHAHA lucuuuu bgt pas deskripsiin perasaannya ke dora😭
pokoknya sampe chapter 3 semuanya oke oke aja gue seneng bgt. humornya dapet, dinamika kisahnya gak datar, and the protagonist is also lovable. besides that, tbh gon is such a cliche character. kelakuan preman tapi hati hello kitty. tapi tuh tetep bikin simpati sama gon atas semua masa lalunya😭😭😭💕
oke sekarang bagian ending sama epilog
alias alasan kenapa kaga jadi 5 stars soalnya
jujurrrr kecewa sama endingnya. kaya hah sinetron bgt ga sieee ueueueueue
sebenernya juga ga ada riset terbaru ttg how to cure alexithymia cuma tuh dari ceritanya juga ga dijelasin secara rinci penyebab penyakitnya (cuma dijelasin kalo secara anatomis ukuran amigdala nya kecil) dan proses patofisiologisnya jg ga dijelasin secara rinci jadiiii pas tiba2 endingnya bisa sembuh dgn kekuatan cinta dan persahabatan tuh kaya ???? sinetron bgt😭😭😭
sebenernya si masih masuk akal, soalnya dari awal jg dijelasin progress interaksi sosialnya. mulai dari mengamati mimik wajah gon, trus nanya2 ke prof. shim, apalagi pas naksir dora itu jelas ada bgt perkembangannya. cuma tuh gatauuuuu kenapa tapi gue kecewa bgt pas endingnya dia nangis kaya wahhhh sembuh nih??? padahal jg sebelumnya dia udh ngalamin peristiwa tragis jg. ngeliat anak dibully sampe meninggal, nenek ditikam, nyokap koma. tapi giliran kecelakaan sm temen dia gitu😭👎 ah gatau dehhhh mungkin ekspetasi gue aja yg krg sesuai hhhhh emg harusnya mah gausah berekspetasi hiks
oiya gue sukaaaa bgt karakter yoonjae si tokoh utama. dia memandang dunia apa adanya tanpa bias emosi karena alexitimia yg dideritanya. dia jg kesannya terlalu serius dan apa adanya tapi justru itu yg bikin lawak. his struggles to understand the complexity of our society is enjoyable to read.
overall, this book is really worth to read. serius deh ringan, easily-read, informative in fun way!
chapter 1
perkenalan tokoh utama yg mengidap penyakit alexitimia karena ukuran amigdala nya yg kecil serta interaksi tokoh utama dengan keluarganya dideskripsikan dgn cara yg apik. trus juga kadang tuh lucuuuu misal kaya pas dia deskripsiin ibunya yg awet muda tapi pemilihan katanya tuh aduhhhhh malah bikin kesannya jadi kaya sebuah ejekan😭👎
chapter 2
penggambaran interaksi sosial tokoh utama setelah peristiwa naas yg dialami oleh nenek dan ibunya. interaksi sosial bermakna tuh pertama sama prof. shim dan ke depannya dia bakal bantuin tokoh utama buat berinteraksi.
trusss nanti di sini bakal ketemu sama gon, tokoh yg ngajarin arti "teman" buat tokoh utama.
chapter 3
MULAI KENAL CINTA AHAHAHA lucuuuu bgt pas deskripsiin perasaannya ke dora😭
pokoknya sampe chapter 3 semuanya oke oke aja gue seneng bgt. humornya dapet, dinamika kisahnya gak datar, and the protagonist is also lovable. besides that, tbh gon is such a cliche character. kelakuan preman tapi hati hello kitty. tapi tuh tetep bikin simpati sama gon atas semua masa lalunya😭😭😭💕
oke sekarang bagian ending sama epilog
alias alasan kenapa kaga jadi 5 stars soalnya
jujurrrr kecewa sama endingnya. kaya hah sinetron bgt ga sieee ueueueueue
sebenernya si masih masuk akal, soalnya dari awal jg dijelasin progress interaksi sosialnya. mulai dari mengamati mimik wajah gon, trus nanya2 ke prof. shim, apalagi pas naksir dora itu jelas ada bgt perkembangannya. cuma tuh gatauuuuu kenapa tapi gue kecewa bgt pas endingnya dia nangis kaya wahhhh sembuh nih??? padahal jg sebelumnya dia udh ngalamin peristiwa tragis jg. ngeliat anak dibully sampe meninggal, nenek ditikam, nyokap koma. tapi giliran kecelakaan sm temen dia gitu😭👎 ah gatau dehhhh mungkin ekspetasi gue aja yg krg sesuai hhhhh emg harusnya mah gausah berekspetasi hiks
oiya gue sukaaaa bgt karakter yoonjae si tokoh utama. dia memandang dunia apa adanya tanpa bias emosi karena alexitimia yg dideritanya. dia jg kesannya terlalu serius dan apa adanya tapi justru itu yg bikin lawak. his struggles to understand the complexity of our society is enjoyable to read.
overall, this book is really worth to read. serius deh ringan, easily-read, informative in fun way!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Blood
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death
ali_ace2407's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Animal death
Minor: Bullying and Violence
animaepanda's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This book punched me in the face. Several times. In a good way! The very beginning and the ending were my favorite parts; they hit the hardest. I was freaking out during my classes as I read them, because they were so good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
itshardizzy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book was so easy to read, it felt as if the time wasn't going by and as if i wasn't even reading. the pace is nice to follow and it's like we are reading the main characters journal, so we are seeing the world through his eyes and seeing the world thru his eyes is honestly calming - except in the hard core scenes, then it gets sad to see.
this book is also beautifully written, even the smallest and simplest things are well written, and gain a special meaning.
this book is also beautifully written, even the smallest and simplest things are well written, and gain a special meaning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
tashspice's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
333va's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
one of my favorite book, i somehow find comfort in reading it from time to time, love how it’s written
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder