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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Idk it was fine I guess
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Went into this thinking it was actually going to be sci-fi so maybe that was the issue. The second half was much better than the first (which REALLY dragged for me) and whilst there were lots of great passages and intelligent observations it was confusing overall and just didn't find myself enjoying it - about 60 pages in I realised it wasn't actually sci fi and a lot more likely representative of how neuro divergent people experience the world and that's an interesting angle which clearly resonates with a lot of people as getting great reviews but just didn't hit for me. Was considering giving it a 2 for a long time but the last 1/3 ish bumped it up
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Achingly profound and deeply relatable. So full of love and compassion for humanity, even when seen from the perspective of someone who feels so very different. I felt such a kinship in the narrator's way of observing others. As a young undiagnosed autistic person I also used to sit and watch everyone around me and feel mystified by their choices and drives. This book reminded me of Harriet the Spy for similar reasons.
A real sleeper hit. Don't pass this up if you're neurodivergent.
A real sleeper hit. Don't pass this up if you're neurodivergent.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Splendide đź’ź
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SO GOOD. You can interpret Adina however you want—as an autistic, asexual woman who never grew into her body, or as a literal alien who has lost contact with her home planet—but it doesn’t matter. She has the same experience regardless of the stage dressing. The imagery is so vivid in this book yet doesn’t feel flowery at all.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Devastating and beautiful. I loved this book!