Reviews - Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

Emily Austin

3.99 AVERAGE

pariahassouri's review against another edition

5.0

EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK. And then call me so we can talk about it. Hilarious, sad, heartwarming. What an absolute surprise!

bookgerm's review

3.75

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katiebull's review

2.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itsbobbielee's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was a trip. I was rooting for Gilda, and then chastising her, and then worried for her. There are a lot of topics that could be raised from her clear need for support and the failings of the system, of her family, etc. that are, quite frankly, just sad. Her low points made me uncomfortable and nervous. I was so glad Gilda had Eleanor because in the moments she was with her or spoke of her she was seemed more grounded and I wanted her to be okay.

I like a happy ending but this one felt particularly tidy for how much of a shit show things were devolving into. I also am not convinced that Rose would have killed herself. My limited experiences in Catholicism at least know that it's a sin threatened with eternal damnation in many parishes.