Reviews

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

urani_a's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

loved this book so much oml, it reminds me of the perks of being a wallflower, holy shit it was so good 

sofiarestrepoo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

cateconut's review against another edition

4.0

:( i did not expect this book to hit me so hard. i saved so many quotes!!

jtroup's review against another edition

3.75

Really liked this up until the ending- felt like a big shift in tone/message in a deus ex machina way 

jayflwr's review against another edition

5.0

This book is an exceptional take on empathy and just adolescence and puberty and it’s a beautiful piece of literature

_isthisliving's review against another edition

5.0

I didn’t think a book this short would be able to make me feel so much (ironic since the main character cant feel anything)

It’s so short but also so beautiful.
If i had started annotating this book once i started reading it, i would’ve probably underlined every other sentence.
And by the end i got a little emotional as well
SAFE TO SAY this is a book i wont forget

snoopyguy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readandglow's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

garvsy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 or 5

What a good book OMG,
 The author writes beautifully. Even tho it is a short book, it is full of feelings and growing characters. Every time I read it, it surprised me how many things could be written in such few pages. 

It took me some time to finish it but it was mainly because I'm a pussy and I knew what was coming... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal cruelty

themacchine's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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