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junglejelly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is absolutely heartbreaking but so human.
The relationships explored are complex from fathers and sons to best friends to father figures.
It would have been 5 stars but I found the ending a bit rushed and would have loved to have delved more into these characters.
I would completely recommend this book.
The relationships explored are complex from fathers and sons to best friends to father figures.
It would have been 5 stars but I found the ending a bit rushed and would have loved to have delved more into these characters.
I would completely recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
here again now is a beautifully written novel whose themes of love and masculinity are skillfully, tenderly explored, one in which i also nevertheless find unsatisfying bc of loose ends and plot points that are left inconclusive and ever evasive.
while i get what nzelu's trying to do, imo the story's structure and various interspersing timelines can be distracting and not as effective as i think the author hopes them to be. the book could be more trimmed as well; the current languid pacing, esp in the first half, often makes reading it a drudging task to trudge thru. i also dont quite wholly empathize w/ some of the characters, particularly ekene whose characterization and reasons for action baffle me at times.
the novel, its characters and themes are painted w/ a tender hand and oft heart-tugging writing, but would've benefited from a more solid foundation and tied up loose ends.
while i get what nzelu's trying to do, imo the story's structure and various interspersing timelines can be distracting and not as effective as i think the author hopes them to be. the book could be more trimmed as well; the current languid pacing, esp in the first half, often makes reading it a drudging task to trudge thru. i also dont quite wholly empathize w/ some of the characters, particularly ekene whose characterization and reasons for action baffle me at times.
the novel, its characters and themes are painted w/ a tender hand and oft heart-tugging writing, but would've benefited from a more solid foundation and tied up loose ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Racism, and Medical content
Minor: Body shaming
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