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scarylions's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
sadfasfdsad's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
radiocure_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Really interesting how he writes with such long sentences and in such abstract ways, and the way he discusses/portrays gender, race, sexuality, masculinity etc is just phenomenal. Couldn’t possibly rate it out of 5
glittery_witch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
zeynepsiir's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I would have wanted the book to be longer and read more about the ensuing events and changing dynamics.
I just didn’t understand how and why cheating was so normalized in this story. It made it a bit difficult to feel for the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse
scohen_'s review against another edition
5.0
Little splinters of this book are gonna be stuck in my heart for a very long time. A true treasure
jlchabotte's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Drug use, Sexism, Misogyny, Racism, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual violence
trisjdavila's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
5.0
it’s just one of those easily perfect books. i want to read it again, and to meet them all for the first time.
jalensera's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
I'm putting this one down, too. It's not at all a bad book--in fact, in many ways, it's an excellent book. But it's slowly paced and character driven, and once I stopped listening for a while I couldn't really get back into it. I knew I was done for when I got really, really excited that I only had an hour left in the audiobook, and then I realized that I was only finished with part one and had another six hours to go. I just couldn't do it. I actually think that the prolonged love scene between Ida and Vivaldo really did me in. For the love of god, Baldwin, enough is enough. She's beautiful. And twenty minutes later, she's still beautiful. And I'm just bored.
I'm sure that someday I will pick this up in a hard copy and finish it. But not anytime soon.
I'm sure that someday I will pick this up in a hard copy and finish it. But not anytime soon.