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Here Again Now: 'Written in exquisite prose and told with compassion and tenderness' Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half by Okechukwu Nzelu, Okechukwu Nzelu

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kayode's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

mya_kershaw_dann's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

chronically_theo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Here again now is really sad but also really interesting. I love the Migraine and Gay representation and how it deals with loss. It wasn't really my thing though

beatriss's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

littleliterarymoments's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

jaywithwhiskey's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

This was ok. I liked the book for what it's about - men and masculinity in different forms. Told through three men's perspectives. But I found that since so much of the book is told through jumping back in time and telling stories from the past, I was less engaged. I wanted the present story to move forward more, I wanted something to happen. And I kept finding myself confused about when we were in the past and when we were in the present. The writing just slips straight through from one to the next. That added to my impatience and frustration. But I can appreciate the writing is beautiful even as the timelines can be confusing. The way feelings are described is beautiful.
Definitely worth a read but I was eager to finish it myself.