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hkburke2's review against another edition
4.5
Rated this 3 stars when I last read it back in 2016. It is wild how much my perspective has changed on some of these plot lines just in those years, and I enjoyed the layers here so much more this time. The fatphobia is really out of control, and is my main (only?) real dislike. The characters are gritty and icky and real and the coincidences which could feel unreal on paper are woven so seamlessly into the narrative that they come to life the way real life coincidences unfold. A slow burn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Abortion, and Child death
Minor: Suicide, Infidelity, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
beatriks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book is split in two halfs, I knew that upfront, and without that knowledge, I wouldn’t have finished it.
The first half was a dread to read, extremely slow and the male protagonist extremely self-centered.
I couldn’t see where this was going.
The second half really made up for that, the female protagonist was way more interesting and the pace was faster as well.
I would recommend it, but not unconditionally.
The first half was a dread to read, extremely slow and the male protagonist extremely self-centered.
I couldn’t see where this was going.
The second half really made up for that, the female protagonist was way more interesting and the pace was faster as well.
I would recommend it, but not unconditionally.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Drug abuse and Fatphobia
sachikoriddle's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
ticianeaneane's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Acho que eu gostei desse livro mais que a maioria das pessoas. Com uma prosa linda e muito bem desenvolvida (que às vezes me lembrava de "A História Secreta", às vezes de "As Ondas"), o livro é dividido em dois volumes: destinos e fúrias. No primeiro temos a visão de Lotto, ator fracassado, dramaturgo de sucesso. Extremamente egocêntrico e narcisista, a voz dele parece até infantil quando comparada com a voz do segundo volume, a de Mathilde. E é esta segunda fração da obra que brilha. A história dos dois vai se encaixando e crescendo, assim como os personagens em si.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Child death
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