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hanamany's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Emotional abuse
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
i once heard someone say something along the lines of: if you fed chat gpt every sally rooney book and told it to write a quintessential short story, this book would be it.
and i agree. it's got every rooney-esque element in it: large age gaps, financial differences - power imbalances. a bruised and difficult relationship to paternal figures. no quotation marks. quick and unfelt writing that still manages to pull on every single one of your heartstrings.
reflections on life. reflections on death. cold and yet comforting relationship dynamics. bold and eloquent dialogue.
often unrelatable, but very pretty.
and i agree. it's got every rooney-esque element in it: large age gaps, financial differences - power imbalances. a bruised and difficult relationship to paternal figures. no quotation marks. quick and unfelt writing that still manages to pull on every single one of your heartstrings.
reflections on life. reflections on death. cold and yet comforting relationship dynamics. bold and eloquent dialogue.
often unrelatable, but very pretty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Minor: Emotional abuse
evax89's review against another edition
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
jadziaaudrey's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
vixenreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It is quiet, but devastating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Classism
There is sexual tension between a twenty-four year old and a thirty-eight year old, as well as a theme is nihilism permeating throughout the story.lucys_library's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
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