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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Truly one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I cried three times while reading this. So good and real.
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the first half (thought the character development, metaphors, themes of interpretation/seeing/subjectivity/storytelling, and tension building was great).
It fell apart a bit in the second half, and I got quite bored with the overly descriptive writing as the characters' lives diverge - if you love graphic descriptions of WW2 injuries, maybe this will be more your thing, but I want more from the relationships and people after the mic drop of a first half.
I did enjoy the ending, but it was too little too late at that point - I'd been deprived of passion and emotion for too long to get back into my feels.
It fell apart a bit in the second half, and I got quite bored with the overly descriptive writing as the characters' lives diverge - if you love graphic descriptions of WW2 injuries, maybe this will be more your thing, but I want more from the relationships and people after the mic drop of a first half.
I did enjoy the ending, but it was too little too late at that point - I'd been deprived of passion and emotion for too long to get back into my feels.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The beginning of the book, in my opinion, was the best part of it. The rest was also amazing, but the first part had so many different perspectives and you were able to get to know the characters really well. The characters established in the first part are not as present through the rest of the book, which is unfortunate because I found characters such as Emily really interesting. I also enjoyed Brioneys pov the most throughout, even though technically we later find the entire book is her pov. She’s such a complex character that goes through so much growth. I think a lot of her mistakes come from her being so young and intelligent and having no where to channel it other then her imagination and her writing. This obviously backfires on her, as it completely warps a situation and turns an innocent person into a monster. She causes a lot of the damage to people she loves, but I just can’t see her as a villain (even though I don’t thinks she meant to be seen as one).
emotional
reflective
sad
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced