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valilo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Abandonment, Child death, Ableism, Body shaming, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Cancer, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship
liesbethvv's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Apart from the ending not being my cup of tea, I did really enjoy being on this journey with Alice and Mattia, seeing them attract each other and push away again and trying to mould their lives around their difficult pasts.
From time to time, the way the characters think and behave themselves made me think of Sally Rooney’s writing and all in all, this novel is not going to make you high on life, but the execution of the characters’ trauma is well done imo and I might pick up something else by him to see what else he might do.
From time to time, the way the characters think and behave themselves made me think of Sally Rooney’s writing and all in all, this novel is not going to make you high on life, but the execution of the characters’ trauma is well done imo and I might pick up something else by him to see what else he might do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Minor: Car accident, Infertility, Death of parent, Dementia, Child death, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
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