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adventurous
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“…timing ought to give you hope. If the timing of something could be wrong, there was the possibility of it someday being right.”
Thank you to Netgalley and OneWorld for the eARC for in exchange for my honest review!
I read half the book in a single day, I was hooked from the start 💗 The Moon Represents My Heart is a novel that beautifully explores closure, grief, memory and nostalgia, family, and hope!
There are sections that don’t have quotations for dialogue, I think mostly for chapters that take place in the past, which was something to get used to. The writing was beautiful and lyrical, at times verging into free verse making it a fairly quick read. Some passages were so beautifully written that I had to reread them to let it sink in!
I read half the book in a single day, I was hooked from the start 💗 The Moon Represents My Heart is a novel that beautifully explores closure, grief, memory and nostalgia, family, and hope!
There are sections that don’t have quotations for dialogue, I think mostly for chapters that take place in the past, which was something to get used to. The writing was beautiful and lyrical, at times verging into free verse making it a fairly quick read. Some passages were so beautifully written that I had to reread them to let it sink in!
This story contains complex, well developed characters. You get to see their ups and downs, their family relationships, and inner thoughts, allowing you to feel like you know each of them intimately.
The second half was especially emotional, with a great ending to an incredible story! I have so much love and awe for the story, it’s definitely a favorite for the month 😍 I just found out it’s being made into a limited series on Netflix with Gemma Chan so I can’t wait to see it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, War, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
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