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breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
gnrjosh's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emmasheppard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
isabellaeileen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
With such a unique writing style, this book reads like poetry. A candid unravelling of the protagonists mind. Brutally tragic in its content but beautifully rounded out with a heartbreaking ending.
ameliaelliott's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
casparb's review
ma demanded I read this one & glad she did ... I'm going to avoid making the obvious comparisons, . this is very good & I"m genuinely impressed !! with how Eimear keeps that form UP keeps it going & an excellent symptom of this is that one adjusts to the weird. it's brilliantly written semi-experimental prose and I'd rec absolutely, ,, I actually feel most ambivalent about the title which doesn't seem to convey how explosive & restless this text is,,,, unless it's there to reel in the unsuspecting Generereal Public (gasp 9() in which case ok!
also I shou
ld say! very heavy & thematically diffic too! right after Dorothy I am not living with the jollies
also I shou
ld say! very heavy & thematically diffic too! right after Dorothy I am not living with the jollies
leilorenzo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is the most heartbreaking book I've ever read.
It is also necessary.
It's difficult to call it beautiful when it took so long to get through given the dmany breaks needed scattered throughout in order to... You know, still feel ok.
The narration is from the girl's perspective, some kind of "stream of thought", except it is full of breaking points, repetitions and quite nonsensical, so the girl's stream of thought is something else entirely, and it reflects, I believe, how broken she feels.
It is a trigger warning in itself, so be mindful of that. Very graphic many times.
It is also necessary.
It's difficult to call it beautiful when it took so long to get through given the dmany breaks needed scattered throughout in order to... You know, still feel ok.
The narration is from the girl's perspective, some kind of "stream of thought", except it is full of breaking points, repetitions and quite nonsensical, so the girl's stream of thought is something else entirely, and it reflects, I believe, how broken she feels.
It is a trigger warning in itself, so be mindful of that. Very graphic many times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Child death, Violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Rape, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide
sarahjanekennedy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
li22ie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, Pedophilia, and Rape
alice_speilburg's review against another edition
3.0
The prose read more like poetry, and once I adjusted, was quite beautiful. If the plot or the logic was at times difficult to grasp, the emotion was raw and it was easy to connect to the girl, despite her many flaws. This book opens another window to how society affects our girls, how we turn the other way or accuse instead of help or encourage.