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jdieperink's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I read this in one sitting and I don’t tend to like stories written in first person as much!
It broke my heart almost immediately and then stitched it back together with how Gabe and Hannah took care of each other.
Calling it a fantasy book feels like a disservice somehow, even though it is full of fantastical elements.
The themes of Jewish intergenerational trauma are manifested in physical forms as well as emotional ones. And you get to see generations of women try their very best to take care of their loved ones, if imperfectly. CW: the Holocaust
It’s queer, hopeful, heartbreaking, and full of reminders about how the past lives with us everyday.
It broke my heart almost immediately and then stitched it back together with how Gabe and Hannah took care of each other.
Calling it a fantasy book feels like a disservice somehow, even though it is full of fantastical elements.
The themes of Jewish intergenerational trauma are manifested in physical forms as well as emotional ones. And you get to see generations of women try their very best to take care of their loved ones, if imperfectly. CW: the Holocaust
It’s queer, hopeful, heartbreaking, and full of reminders about how the past lives with us everyday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: War, Genocide, and Antisemitism
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