Reviews - アーモンド | The StoryGraph

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This book was so good, and such an easy read. It was like heart gripping. I don’t think there were any cliche moments which I loved. I felt personally attached to every character, felt what they felt and even what they didn’t. The happy sad ending felt so fulfilling. Would recommend.

‘“ There is no such person who can’t be saved. There are only people who give up on trying to save others.”’
‘But books are quiet. They remain dead silent until somebody fillips open a page.’
‘People said there was no way to understand Gon. I didn’t agree with them. It’s just that nobody ever tried to see through him.’
‘Even though my brain was a mess, eBay kept my soul whole was the warmth of the hands holding mine on both sides.’
‘My whole body was beating like a drum. Stop it. Stop. You don’t have to try so hard to prove that I’m alive.’
‘But everything loses its meaning if you think that way. Only purpose remains. Barren.’
‘“So did you find out?” I shook my head. “But I found something else.” “What?” “Gon.”’
‘“Do you think enduring all this will make you strong? This isn’t strong. It’s just pretending to be.”’
‘It was a manifestation of their vulnerability because they longed for strength.’ ‘Now I understood a little what it meant to be frightened. It was like desperately gasping for air in a place without oxygen.’
‘“I feel it,”’

_sixofabby_'s review against another edition

5.0

I think this has turned into one of my favourite books.
This was going to be a 4 star read but the ending completely destroyed and put me back together again.

ydi's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I think that this was an increíble story, is amazing the writting style's author, You can feel like Yunjae, in one part I had to stop reading because it was so well written that I couldn't read fluently, the only "but" I put on it is the ending, I felt it was rushed, but it's not a bad ending...just unrealistic, but at the end It's a novel, whatever the author wants to happen happens, they are free to decide that, Recommended if you want to know the perspective of someone who "doesn't feel "....but he does...

maddimaddimaddi's review against another edition

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This story is unimaginably tragic but beautiful.

maz2901's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was well written and the translation is great, I just feel like I didn't have as much sympathy for these two boys as the author intended. Maybe I was too fragile to be reading this. Maybe you're supposed to dislike them and if so, some of the events just felt miserable and plain upsetting with no deeper meaning. Nice character development though and I loved the girl that runs track.