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sjanke2's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Grief
gwenswoons's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Loved, loved, loved this book - I haven’t fallen for a book like this in a long time - truly one of my favorites in recent memory; I kept trying to slow my reading down to make it last forever.
I can’t begin to talk about everything I loved so much in this book, so here’s a a tiny window: the characters are so beautifully drawn, and their conflicts, growth, dreams, complexities fill the pages in the most miraculous way. The writing itself is so gorgeous: just perfumed and sensuous and emotionally brimming at every moment. It is unusually gorgeous food writing, unusually gorgeous romance writing, unusually gorgeous writing about addiction, grief, loss, love. I cried many times and I reread passages over and over because - though the language overflows and reads so fast - it is just so full of pleasure and detail and deep emotional observation in the most personal and incredible way.
I will read every word Jeff Zentner writes forever. I held this one to my heart for a long time after I finished reading and already miss it. 😭💜💜💜
I can’t begin to talk about everything I loved so much in this book, so here’s a a tiny window: the characters are so beautifully drawn, and their conflicts, growth, dreams, complexities fill the pages in the most miraculous way. The writing itself is so gorgeous: just perfumed and sensuous and emotionally brimming at every moment. It is unusually gorgeous food writing, unusually gorgeous romance writing, unusually gorgeous writing about addiction, grief, loss, love. I cried many times and I reread passages over and over because - though the language overflows and reads so fast - it is just so full of pleasure and detail and deep emotional observation in the most personal and incredible way.
I will read every word Jeff Zentner writes forever. I held this one to my heart for a long time after I finished reading and already miss it. 😭💜💜💜
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
emily_mae08's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
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