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catzngoenz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't know how else to describe this book except i love it and everything about it.
I would try to word my thoughts out but i feel like it would be a jumble of incoherent words, but here it goes:
• Firstly, i love the pacing of the story, everything is where it needs to be, no unnecessary paragraphs.
• Secondly, the characters feels real and it really helps with me being able to emotionally connect with them.
• Thirdly, i appreciate the way the author approach heavy topics overall, made me cry
• Lastly, the way it hits so hard when you realized the book will never have a happy ending and the gut wrenching feeling it gave me when i read that letter
I would try to word my thoughts out but i feel like it would be a jumble of incoherent words, but here it goes:
• Firstly, i love the pacing of the story, everything is where it needs to be, no unnecessary paragraphs.
• Secondly, the characters feels real and it really helps with me being able to emotionally connect with them.
• Thirdly, i appreciate the way the author approach heavy topics overall, made me cry
• Lastly,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
yiirlzs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
dakotahreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Suicide
javianblawson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
My, oh, my.
This book touched me in the deepest of ways, bringing out something I hadn’t felt in many years: the feeling of being seen in literature.
Though this story isn’t mine, the experience that is Phillipe’s often felt like my own. There is a particular experience that most (if not all) queer people must endure: love that cannot be. A swarming desire that must be compressed. I’ve experienced it myself.
This feeling of love, it transports me; it makes me happy. At the same time, it consumes me and makes me miserable, the way all impossible loves are miserable.
The double meaning of the translated title is genius. The nuanced characters (specifically Thomas) are so well written. Unmistakable love that could never see daylight. The mark that is left behind after such great love (and loss)… this book was so much more than I could’ve asked of it to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide
kekeli's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
gokurakuji's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
was very excited to read this book but it felt just a bit short of my expectations.
the story was heartbreaking, but in an obvious way - not that that’s entirely negative.
on a positive note, the very ending was so heart-rending that it up-ticked my rating to a solid 4.
the story was heartbreaking, but in an obvious way - not that that’s entirely negative.
on a positive note, the very ending was so heart-rending that it up-ticked my rating to a solid 4.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
eleasofia's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
beautifully written and worth the read but relatively fast-paced and short. it is written as a recount of events, the narrator being several years removed from what happened, so even though the story is heartbreaking, it didn't touch me as much as other books often do. it was interesting to read something in a different style, but because of it, i didn't feel very emotionally invested. the ending was objectively devastating but it didn't come unexpected. even though it made me sad, it doesn't feel like something i'll dwell on for a long time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
softcoloursamples's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wasn’t particularly moved by the first half, the sadness developed slowly over the later parts, unknowingly under my skin. It’s only after finishing the book I noticed that I’ve already started grieving
I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed by the way "You will leave and we will stay" adds to the characters.
The characters are surprisingly refreshing, especially considering the predictable development of their relationship
I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed by the way "You will leave and we will stay" adds to the characters.
The characters are surprisingly refreshing, especially considering the predictable development of their relationship
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
hollydunndesign's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia