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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
"Murder is as near to lust as flame to smoke"
The characters are complex and their relationships even more so. Im still kind of mad at Meredith for what she did but i still like her character. Richard is textbook 101 haunting the narrative and yet i still don't know much about him other than his archetype and that one scene where Oliver enters his room (im so confused by the shoes thing).
i don't dislike any character (other than Richard) but i didn't feel Wren as much, i just don't think i got to know her properly.
i love books where the author's knowledge and interests are clear and vast but not forced just to show how much they know. i really liked this book.
The characters are complex and their relationships even more so. Im still kind of mad at Meredith for what she did but i still like her character. Richard is textbook 101 haunting the narrative and yet i still don't know much about him other than his archetype and that one scene where Oliver enters his room (im so confused by the shoes thing).
i don't dislike any character (other than Richard) but i didn't feel Wren as much, i just don't think i got to know her properly.
i love books where the author's knowledge and interests are clear and vast but not forced just to show how much they know. i really liked this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide
Minor: Forced institutionalization
"And he left me onstage alone. I was quiet. Motionless. In my own estimation, pointless. A fuse with no fire and nothing to ignite."
Rating: 5 ⭐
Explanation:
I had the wonderful experience of spoiling myself the twists and turns of the book, so I thought all excitement is ruined, BUT I WAS WRONG!
I cannot even tell you how HEARTBREAKING this book is, the way James and Oliver shared one kiss at the end and then Oliver took the blame for James. Then once Oliver got out of prison the only thing he wanted was to see James, but James had DIED 4 years ago. Hello? Are you kidding me? This story just seems so unfair to me and sad and everything in between.
The last page of the letter James had wrote for him. JAIL!!!!!!!!! Not fair, not fair, not fair.
As you can see I'm in my emotions. Book was good, sad, but good. Read it. Good story telling. Did not understand anything from the Shakespeare bits, but loved it (that's just because I'm stupid). Read it.
Rating: 5 ⭐
Explanation:
I had the wonderful experience of spoiling myself the twists and turns of the book, so I thought all excitement is ruined, BUT I WAS WRONG!
I cannot even tell you how HEARTBREAKING this book is, the way James and Oliver shared one kiss at the end and then Oliver took the blame for James. Then once Oliver got out of prison the only thing he wanted was to see James, but James had DIED 4 years ago. Hello? Are you kidding me? This story just seems so unfair to me and sad and everything in between.
The last page of the letter James had wrote for him. JAIL!!!!!!!!! Not fair, not fair, not fair.
As you can see I'm in my emotions. Book was good, sad, but good. Read it. Good story telling. Did not understand anything from the Shakespeare bits, but loved it (that's just because I'm stupid). Read it.
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favorites this year. Wow.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes