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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I finished this book the same day I watched the film adaptation of the way-more-hokey tome The Fault in Our Stars. In the movie, and probably the book too, there's a line that goes something like "That's the thing about pain. It demands to be felt." This is an unsettling book that expertly piles on the pain and demands that you feel it. Naturally, I really enjoyed it.
This was...different. I can't quite think of a better way to describe it. On a personal level, it helped me better understand those who are close to me who struggle with depression, though that's not really what it's about. It's about regret without really being at all about hope, but it isn't really a "downer" because of that. It's a backward story in multiple ways, and the way it ended and began all at once was unsatisfying because I did not want it to end, but it was also undoubtedly the best possible ending because it felt the way that every story's ending should.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The ephermeral nature of memory especially after a traumatic paired with an underlying serious mental illness is handled with care.
They heavy content is presented in a way in which cushions itself, this is not inherently a tragedy, just an exploration of what is, what might have been.
The content and the weight is not nearly as heavy but there is a similar feel in the energy of the writing to Stephen King's the Shining.
They heavy content is presented in a way in which cushions itself, this is not inherently a tragedy, just an exploration of what is, what might have been.
The content and the weight is not nearly as heavy but there is a similar feel in the energy of the writing to Stephen King's the Shining.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I thought the plot was very interesting but the way the book was written was not for me. It had me questioning my literacy bc I would get so lost in the paragraphs.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes