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tirrato's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death
pomoevareads's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Written on the same date, April 5, of 2019, 2020 and 2021, Day focuses is on one family in New York City and the tidbits of life on that day each year. Yes, this is a pandemic novel but it is never really mentioned specifically. The reader only knows by the dates the book takes place that virus has affected this family deeply.
Robbie is the central character in the sense that the other characters in this story move mostly in his sphere for the purpose of the story. Robbie is the brother to Isabel, and brother in law to Dan. Violet and Nathan are the children of Isabel and Dan and Robbie, who lives in the attic for the first bit of the story, plays a special role in all their lives. The author notes in the synopsis that Dan and Isabel are both a little in love with Robbie. Robbie is the glue holding this family together and once Robbie is asked to move out to accommodate one of the children growing up and needing their own space, the strings holding this mobile begin to sever.
This is my third novel by Cunningham and I absolutely adored it. I found the short glimpses of the characters’ lives and of their inner emotions to be beautiful and affecting.
Like Cunningham’s previous books that I have read, there is a cinematic quality where the camera pans in and out of each room and the reader is believed to be astute enough to read between the lines. Subplots of parental rights add to the complicated family story.
I can’t speak highly enough of this stunning literary creation and hope it finds its way into many readers’ hands. Thank you to @randomhouse for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions. Day publishes November 14, 2023.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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