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Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Only 0.25 docked because some loose ends weren't tied. I don't mind that, but I think it may have further enhanced the story to at least reach a reunion between the two friends, even if it was just wordless, just a smile seeing each other again. I think Gon seeing Yunjae smile would've itself been incredibly significant. It was significant for Yunjae to cry and laugh in front of his mom. But we knew Gon for longer and Gon had a bigger (narrated) impact on Yunjae, so he deserved to see Yunjae's change just as much as his mother did (in the context of the story).
I appreciated that the ending was happier than reality. Sometimes we need that. A book that is heavily dosed with reality but that still gives us a proper happy ending instead of just a small glimmer of hope at the end.
I'm hopeful Gon changes. He's been shown too soft to really turn out poorly. And Dora isn't going anywhere. She'll stay in touch because she wants to stay in touch.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
I really liked it, it's quite an emotional heartbreaking story.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child death
I literally started feeling as if a rock was hitting my chest in chapter 71/72 and I was sobbing A LOT.
I loved it tho.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Medical content, Alcohol
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Child death
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
first of all, the motive behind this book is absolutely heartwarming and i am so in love with the characters. they were unique and seething with beauty and life. especially yunjae was deeply relatable for me, and i thought it was an absolute treat to explore his brain and how he perceives things. it was so nice to read about loss and feelings from an objective point of view.
i'm also a huge fan of short chapters, since they just keep me going, which this one undoubtedly did. the relationship dynamics were really nice as well, adventurous and new.
the only thing i didn't quite like was the love interest. her character is fine and has some depth, however yunjae falling for her so easily felt strangely out of character and i thought it ruined the idyll of his character a little bit. the love interest simply wasn't necessary in my opinion.
the ending totally made up for that though. it was soooo sad and satisfying. such a gracious book.
:) my fav quote:
so i don't know why people laugh or cry. joy, sorrow, love, fear—all these things are vague ideas to me. the words "emotion" and "empathy" are just meaningless letters in print.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol
A great book about human connection and human emotions - and how much emotions affect day to day lives.
I didn’t like the ending - it was wrapped up with too much of a bow. But the book was good
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death