Reviews

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

holoscenes's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

frankoctopus's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

donnaehm's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bbchip's review

4.25

want to reread it almost immediately

calamitouscaroline's review

reflective

5.0

ioanjoo's review

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lilyhduong's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

romeri's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? N/A

5.0

Picked this up randomly in a second-hand bookstore — it is exactly what I needed. 

I have been thinking about the end of the world, the apocalypse:
“Razors. Pills. Guns. Little vignettes. Dioramas of the departed and their remains. I am the only ticket-holder at a suicide theme park.” (55)
“I close my eyes and try to breathe but the end of the world is in my throat.” (80) 

But after all, despite all the murder, cannibalism, immolation and decapitation, it is about love:
“I say to the crow, ‘Say something.’ 
The crow says, ‘Zipper. Toast. Glass.’
It sounds like love.” (38)

The image of the narrator holding a walking stick with her head on it will forever stick with me. This book will forever stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Violence, Cannibalism, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage

elnechnntt's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

evief_'s review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5