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When Haru Was Here

Dustin Thao

3.75 AVERAGE

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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

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dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

Never have I read a book before that made me tear up like this book
emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ojalá hubiera conocido antes el final de nuestra historia. Así, probablemente no habría dolido tanto.

Decidí leer este libro en el aniversario de la muerte de mi mejor amigo porque soy masoquista y quería llorar muchísimo, pero, no lo hice.

Yo quería llorar pero quede como Sheldon en The big band theory.

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El libro es súper adictivo, y te tiene ahí enganchado tratando de comprender que sucede. Llega en un punto en que no sabes que es real y que no.

Habían cosas que Eric mencionaba fugazmente como sentir que todos los días iguales, que el tiempo no pasa, quedarte atrapado en ese dolor tan intenso, y realmente me sentí muy identificada con él en esos pequeños momentos.

Pero después, comencé a cuestionarme que era real y que no, el romance en este libro es tierno pero casi inexplicable e inexistente porque tú no sabes si paso o no, y creo que nunca nos explican si fue real.

El plost twist me dejó loca, creo que no me esperaba para nada eso. Siento que el tema de la muerte de Daniel quedó un poco, muy, dejada de lado, pero ahora entiendo que realmente no era como el centro de la historia.

Aunque me gustó, no creo que sea un libro que recuerde mucho. La portada es preciosa, y si quieres un libro que te mantenga entretenido, y puedas leer en un día, este es muy bueno.
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

OMG this book.. I read it in a day because i just couldn’t put it down. It was a quick read like I would read and then look down at my kindle and be another 20% into the book. This book was sooooooo gooood. TW: death and grief and destructive behavior. This book hurt me and hurt me a lot. I had a friend recommend it…. I’m never forgiving them for the heartbreak they put me through by loaning me their copy…. Dustin, count your days. But really, I loved this book. I spent the book trying to figure out what was real, what wasn’t, and what was actually happening. Eric was such a sweetheart and went through so many crazy things in a short span. It was so hard to see him go down the path of self destructive behavior and pull away from his loved ones. Alexa play I Hate it Here by Taylor Swift because he really was going to secret gardens in his mind. With the twists and turns, this book is hard to put down and keeps sucking you back in chapter after chapter. While I would recommend this book, you probably don’t want to read this if you recently lost a loved one- it will tear you apart.

This is the most incredibly beautiful queer story about grief! Oh my gosh, I am both heartbroken and overcome with joy. I’m not sure what I expected when I got this from the library, but this was so much more. The cover is gorgeous and the story will stay with me for a very long time. I love magical realism so very much, and couldn’t put this down! Now I need my own physical copy of this book to reread and tab. Love love loved this book!

“I’ll always be a paper flower in your life, and you deserve a real one.”
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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