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asipofcozy's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Energy. Life. Death. All of it. We rise and we fall and the we rise once more. We're all on different paths, but death doesn't discriminate. It comes for everyone."
This book was truly wonderful and at the moment I have no words for it. Klune has a profound way of touching his readers, especially when it comes to heavy topics. Death, is such a touchy and taboo subject for many of us. It's unknown, scary, we question what is after and what was even before. How Klune was able to calm those fears is beyond me. He bring's in his own perspective of death and it's so hauntingly charming...if that can even be a thing.
"What makes a good person? Hugo asked. "Actions? Motivations? Selflessness?"
"Maybe all of it," Wallace said. "Or maybe none of it."
This book also touches on the subject of "what does it mean to live a full life?" and "what does it mean to be a good person?". The main character, Wallace Price, is none of these things when we first meet him. He is a corporate businessman who cares more about making the next buck than if his employees are being treated fairly. He lives a strict life, on schedule and never late. Yet, the evolution of Wallace is beautiful to watch as he accepts his death and the life he really did not live.
I became so invested in these characters, this world. I found myself crying in laughter and in sorrow. So many difficult and traumatizing subjects come to light and yet it puts perspective into things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Animal death
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Cursing
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