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tlbignerd's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I was up for going a little higher on the review, but I feel like the book just didn't have any closure. I don't mean "imagine what comes next," more like "I'm mid-story, dot the point across, and may as well end." I really wish I could have connected with any of the characters or the story, but everything just seemed sad and a bit hopeless.
In any case, the writing was beautiful, and the connections and underlying message was strong. But I sure won't be recommending the book or looking for others like it. I just didn't connect.
In any case, the writing was beautiful, and the connections and underlying message was strong. But I sure won't be recommending the book or looking for others like it. I just didn't connect.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
bella_cavicchi's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a curious one. Rationally, I know the ambiguous ending works and can admire the densely packed prose, but for my own enjoyment, I just wanted answers! No loose ends! A quicker pace! And YET, I also woke up this morning thinking of the characters and California and the tension between individuals and society that Kleeman seems eager to explore, so even if it left me stressed, it also left me thinking...? Definitely a strange little thing of a book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol and Kidnapping
Minor: Abandonment
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