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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

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jgoetz's review

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

rivreadstoomuch's review

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2.0

My mother got me this book for Jolabokaflod and needless to say, I hated it. It's absurd, depressing, and it's humour is subpar, at best. At least three people are suicidal the whole way through, and one of them is the reader.

felisacb13's review

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

corrischmorri's review

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funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jo_siah's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dinah56's review

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4.0

This book had been recommended to me, and I kept putting it at the bottom of my to-read pile. I was afraid it would be depressing, and the character’s anxiety disorder would be too much after the months of pandemic. I really liked this book, and liked Gilda, the main character. Although she is a mess, I could find under her many struggles, a compassion for those around her - even those she didn’t really know - a desire to eliminate sadness/pain in their lives, even denying herself in the process. The glimpse into her family of origin, and her experiences as a child made me empathize with her as a young adult. The author’s observations on the many ways people hide their truths from others was real and insightful.