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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
4,5⭐️
“But books were different. They had lots of blanks. Blanks between words and even between lines. I could squeeze myself in there and sit, or walk, or scribble down my thoughts. It didn’t matter if I had no idea what the words meant. Turning the pages was half the battle.”
“People shut their eyes to a distant tragedy saying there’s nothing they could do, yet they didn’t stand up for one happening nearby either because they’re too terrified. Most people could feel but didn’t act. They said they sympathized, but easily forgot. The way I see it, that was not real. I didn’t want to live like that.”
“But books were different. They had lots of blanks. Blanks between words and even between lines. I could squeeze myself in there and sit, or walk, or scribble down my thoughts. It didn’t matter if I had no idea what the words meant. Turning the pages was half the battle.”
“People shut their eyes to a distant tragedy saying there’s nothing they could do, yet they didn’t stand up for one happening nearby either because they’re too terrified. Most people could feel but didn’t act. They said they sympathized, but easily forgot. The way I see it, that was not real. I didn’t want to live like that.”
cabrones no puedo, necesito dibujar algo de este libro porque estoy sintiendo muchas cosas.
There’s no possible way to explain everything that this book made me feel, from the start it felt like someone thrown a punch directly to my throat and then came a strong hug.
As everyone has pointed before, Almond is an amazing exploration of human behavior though the life of two different but equally similar characters, Yunjae (my bby) who can’t feel or understand any emotion and Gon (my other bby) who feels everything way too much but doesn’t know how to express it, and how they encounter life and it’s tragic events, all with their own limitations.
The balance and the chemistry they create is so unique that they manage to dissolve the sadness that lingers within every chapter, I really really loved them.
Even in translation is amazing how I was able to empathize with Yunjae, his narration feels detached but never dull, the non chronological parts were full of emotion, and helped a lot to emphasize the situations he was in.
I’m thankful for the translator and author’s notes at the end, knowing what inspired this and learning about the translation process was insightful and very precious to me.
God what a read!!! THANK YOU RM!!!
There’s no possible way to explain everything that this book made me feel, from the start it felt like someone thrown a punch directly to my throat and then came a strong hug.
As everyone has pointed before, Almond is an amazing exploration of human behavior though the life of two different but equally similar characters, Yunjae (my bby) who can’t feel or understand any emotion and Gon (my other bby) who feels everything way too much but doesn’t know how to express it, and how they encounter life and it’s tragic events, all with their own limitations.
The balance and the chemistry they create is so unique that they manage to dissolve the sadness that lingers within every chapter, I really really loved them.
Even in translation is amazing how I was able to empathize with Yunjae, his narration feels detached but never dull, the non chronological parts were full of emotion, and helped a lot to emphasize the situations he was in.
I’m thankful for the translator and author’s notes at the end, knowing what inspired this and learning about the translation process was insightful and very precious to me.
God what a read!!! THANK YOU RM!!!
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 rounded up. I don't know if it was bad timing for me (in kind of a reading funk), the audiobook narrator, or being more interested in the idea than the execution, but didn't love this as much as I thought I would.
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes