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schausjk's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I was already expecting this book to be good, but I wasn't ready for just how phenomenal it was. I absolutely love the prose, which had me hooked almost immediately. Backravel was written with such an unsettling atmosphere to it that the wrongness grips you and leaves you wanting to know more. The mystery of it was so intriguing and compelling to try to uncover alongside Beck. Normally any stories involving time travel strangeness are NOT my thing at all and annoy me to no end, but this went about it in a way that made it more about memory and permanence in a way that I really quite enjoyed. The characters felt authentic, with emotional cores that feel so real. I especially enjoyed the way this book explores grief and complex family dynamics. Similarly, the romance felt natural, and not rushed or forced.
TLDR: An absolutely mesmerizing book that I want to reread again right now even though I literally just finished it.
TLDR: An absolutely mesmerizing book that I want to reread again right now even though I literally just finished it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Child death, Abandonment, and Medical content
Minor: Drug use
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