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carolinamoon's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Dreamy, brave, closeted, passive, bold, heartbreaking, conflicting, sweet, tender, and true.
From the start I was intrigued by how the sections of the book were outlined by the days of the week. One day at a time. After a major loss or trauma, that is the most common advice given, is it not?
I could hardly put it down because the story and the writing were so excellent. Here I was heartbroken for Pen having lost the love of her life and not being able to tell her employer nor even her pseudo father in law the truth of the relationship that lasted 13 years, and I'm sitting here in my legally recognized queer marriage of barely a year.
I think it's important for younger people to realize how recently this type of secretive heartbreak was the norm.
I've been dealing with the sadness in this novel by being more affectionate with my spouse. ♡
From the start I was intrigued by how the sections of the book were outlined by the days of the week. One day at a time. After a major loss or trauma, that is the most common advice given, is it not?
I could hardly put it down because the story and the writing were so excellent. Here I was heartbroken for Pen having lost the love of her life and not being able to tell her employer nor even her pseudo father in law the truth of the relationship that lasted 13 years, and I'm sitting here in my legally recognized queer marriage of barely a year.
I think it's important for younger people to realize how recently this type of secretive heartbreak was the norm.
I've been dealing with the sadness in this novel by being more affectionate with my spouse. ♡
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Grief, and Death
hannahleila's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I can’t believe this is the same author that wrote Room.
This was an incredibly poignant journey through the initial aftermath of grief.
A lot of this resonated with me; feeling like you’re doing it all wrong if you’re not falling to absolute pieces, I even begged my boss to let me come back to work the very next day.
It is also the retelling of a cozy, quiet queer love in all its glory.
This was an incredibly poignant journey through the initial aftermath of grief.
A lot of this resonated with me; feeling like you’re doing it all wrong if you’re not falling to absolute pieces, I even begged my boss to let me come back to work the very next day.
It is also the retelling of a cozy, quiet queer love in all its glory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Death
hanleest's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident
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