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reuben394's review
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Vomit
_eleanorgreen8_'s review
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book gripped me from the very start. The fact that it is set in South London made it quite familiar and very realistic, and I most enjoyed hearing about Esso's present day ordinary struggles. It also tells the story of Rhia, 15 years in the future, and reveals how Esso and Rhia's stories intertwine. But the overall message of the book is about the complicated and amazing ways that time can work, and includes lots of physics and equations (that I didn't understand). The storyline constantly kept me on the edge of my seat as it surprised me with more and more plot twists. This book was about a subject that I had never read about before and it almost blew my mind. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment
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