Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Deixa-te de Mentiras

Ho letto questo libro tutto d'un fiato, lasciandomi trascinare dalla storia. E' stato sicuramente un colpo al cuore, mi ha fatto versare molte lacrime, ma è un libro che consiglierei a tutti, specialmente ai membri della comunità queer. Faccio davvero fatica a trovare le parole per descriverlo.
I miei pensieri vanno a tutte quelle persone che, nonostante non siamo più negli anni '80, continuano a provare sentimenti simili a quelli di Philipphe e Thomas, a tutte quelle persone che per via di una società deviata continuano a reprimere le loro emozioni, i loro sentimenti, le loro identità, nella speranza che prima o poi tutto questo finisca davvero.

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athrillerreader's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kirsten_marie's review against another edition

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4.5

I feel like I have to reread this soon to get all the details of the book. I especially enjoyed the first part of the book because it felt more descriptive and scenic to me than the rest, which was more flashbacks and dialogue. But overall, I enjoyed these few characters and their tragedy.

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dakotahreads's review against another edition

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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

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jakemitton's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m a little bit unsure about how I feel about this book. I enjoyed the story between Philippe and Thomas but I found it written in a fairy specific and somewhat unusual style. I don’t know how much of this is the translators choice versus the authors writing. The autofictional nature of this book also has me a little confused. I’ve never read autofiction before and I didn’t realize that this what is this going into it. I feel like my opinion on this book will solidify over the next few weeks but I think 4 stars is a safe bet since I know I didn’t dislike it but I’m not sure if I loved it.

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