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adamskiboy528491's review
4.0
The author's writing in [b:A Little Piece of Mind|60058772|A Little Piece of Mind|Giles Paley-Phillips|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|94699286] is beautiful from start to finish. Giles Paley-Phillips gives us a haunting novel that follows Hobs, a young man struggling to navigate his mind and the increasingly mysterious affairs he encounters in his supposedly idyllic suburban home town. As time begins to lose shape, Hobs is left to piece together his fragmented memories while battling the disorienting anguish of adolescent love and infatuation. With reality crumbling around him, Hobs must confront the possibility that there's no one left he can trust - least of all himself.
I can't say too much without giving the plot away; this book is best to read, knowing nothing about it. Much like Paley-Phillips' other novel, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days, I love the short verse style it is written; it makes it so easy to read, and you can efficiently finish it in one sitting. But I didn't want it to finish in one sitting. Once I did, I found all of it to be a great read.
mck_katie's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
clairew97's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Addiction, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Car accident, and Mental illness
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