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harrimyers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
this was an Insane book. very captivating, quite interesting for a book about really mundane stuff but every character felt incredibly alive and there were about 3 moments in this book which genuinely made me stop because the way they were introduced was both so sudden whilst also being sensitive. the main one was undoubtedly mr golan and elly because it was never something explicitly said but you could read what happened to her in every line , and then with the focus being on jenny penny’s hair and her lateness and her letter to elly later on explaining that it was never her hair? really masterfully done, a really impressive tackling of these awful events in a way that makes it super powerful to read without it being explicit or ott. that being said some of thr plot points, specifically bringing 9/11 into it were a bit….. hm. i enjoyed this book but my god did it boggle the mind
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Animal death, Grief, and Kidnapping
abbruzzese's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.5
I never felt complete without him. In truth, I never would.
And he uncovered in us a curious need: that we each secretly wanted him to remember us the most. It was strange, both vital and flawed, until I realised that maybe the need to be remembered is stronger than the need to remember.
yet another book that had me in tears for a good chunk of it, the last 1/3 or so. the story is well-written, with good pacing, and the characters are nothing short of loveable.
the first half of the book, breezy and almost whimsical, had me reminiscing on fond childhood memories of my own with rose-coloured glasses firmly in place. the second half, quite frankly, hurt. it becomes a cruelly bittersweet tale about the hardships of life and the things we all come face-to-face with at one point or another.
my only criticism is how loosely god (the rabbit) was incorporated into the story. maybe i'm missing something, maybe there's symbolism that hasn't occurred to me yet, but i felt like god's role in the story was weak, secondary at best, and then he
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
moderate/graphic description of 9/11jacob94's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content
_jasper_394's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
It was okay, I'm glad I read it but it wasnt a book that I want to read again. The ending felt a bit rushed and by the end there was so many characters I didnt know who was who.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Cancer
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