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anna220310's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Genocide, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death
heypretty52's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Car accident, Murder, and Violence
surelyinthefountain's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing is lovely and darkly funny at times. Just my speed. The plot is sort of predictable, but I feel like that's the point: it's more a combination of the book rewarding the reader for paying attention and the sad conclusion being essentially inevitable. It also really helps to learn that most of the story up until the final chapter and the epilogue are arguably just the screenplay assigning motivation and backstory to Yona that may or may not really be the case. Understanding that her portrayal in the novel is filtered through the male gaze of a different character who is subtextually bitter that he doesn't get to be the one to hook up with her, as well as the reconstruction of others from bits and pieces that remain of her after her death, retroactively improves certain frustrating or skeevy parts that occurred earlier in the book. Seeing the story through to the end definitely bumped my rating up like, half a star. Would recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
rrovezzi's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
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