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kindra_demi's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The story has the potential to be a beautiful coming-of-age story about a WLW relationship and healing from the trauma of one's childhood, but it falls a bit flat. I wanted to like this story, and I think if it had more workshopping, I would. But I struggle with the story because it feels like it's not complete. I am usually fine with having this open-ended ending where it leaves you questioning what could come next for the characters, but this book felt like it just ended in the middle of the ending.
I struggled with a lot of the writing because it would at times feel like there was so much time dedicated to creating the atmosphere and describing details, but for a story so short, there's not the space for that kind of writing. It often made me just kinda gloss over parts of the ending because I wanted to connect more to the characters instead. Yet this character connection remained missing.
I definitely will keep following Clementine Taylor's work as I think there is so much potential.
I struggled with a lot of the writing because it would at times feel like there was so much time dedicated to creating the atmosphere and describing details, but for a story so short, there's not the space for that kind of writing. It often made me just kinda gloss over parts of the ending because I wanted to connect more to the characters instead. Yet this character connection remained missing.
I definitely will keep following Clementine Taylor's work as I think there is so much potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
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