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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Long and angsty and sad, I did the ugly cry near the end. In fact, I went and hid in the bathroom to read a big chunk of the end of it, and then came back and read on my tablet with the lights out, so hubby couldn't see my red eyes and puffy nose.
While this IS a love story with a HEA, at it's heart, this is more of a story about the love between a father and son, and the grief everyone feels when a truly good man dies.
My only real complaint was who the "Boss" ended up being, it seemed out of left field, but the rest of the book was so good, I'm not going to quibble.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent
I am going to have to take a day or two to recover from this one. I have not cried this much in a long time. I loved the story, and it had enough twists and turns to keep it interesting.
Also I believe it will help me as well dealing with loss. I am happy to have read this.
Also I believe it will help me as well dealing with loss. I am happy to have read this.
emotional
sad
slow-paced
I really enjoy T.J. Klune as an author. I’ve read the majority of his newer works and thought I’d give one of his earlier novels a go. Overall, I’m glad I read this book - it was interesting to see how his writing style has changed over the years. However, the book dragged a bit too much for my liking, and I thought the book could have been about a 100 pages shorter and still kept its emotional intensity and intended message/impact.
TL;DR: If you’re interest in Klune as an author, read one of his newer works - the writing is better and the stories are more engaging. However, if you’re looking to read more of his works or are really interested in themes of religion, loss, love, etc. then this would be a good novel to try.
TL;DR: If you’re interest in Klune as an author, read one of his newer works - the writing is better and the stories are more engaging. However, if you’re looking to read more of his works or are really interested in themes of religion, loss, love, etc. then this would be a good novel to try.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated