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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.0
I read this back-to-back with Everything I Never Told You, and they're incredibly similar, and I have the same issues with both of them. They both ooze "I'm 14, and this is deep." Like yes, there are a lot of gold nuggets of truth and interesting imagery, but it's not really saying anything. The main characters in both novels do a lot of thinking, but that's it. No growth, no change, and no hint that they're even headed in the direction of growth or change. The book has beautiful prose, but it's 100 pages longer than it needs to be, and I should've dumped it instead of finishing it. In fairness though, no one made me power through, and I think the quality of writing is better than the quality of plot and character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Suicide, Blood, Child death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Confinement, Mental illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
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