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spot_the_book_unicorn's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
winniefree's review
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
steepinginstories's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
katie_samsock's review
3.0
Wow. This was like reading someone’s intimate thoughts. It’s definitely not a cheerful light read just as a heads up. Very well written
readwithkapz's review
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hannairene3's review
3.0
This was very well written and very sad and very boring. I would recommend it to literally anyone who isn't me with my attention span of .03 seconds.
sabrinasayshey's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rowanmg's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.5
bookendtobookend's review against another edition
3.5
The setup and message of this was unique and interesting. The story is told in present day and flashback that leads up to the reason Michael decides to take all the money from his account and travel to the US with the goal of ending his life after the money runs out. I found the time jumps sometimes abrupt but the timestamps helps with that, at times Michael was telling the story and then in the same paragraph, you get a third person narration, that was also confusing. Overall it was an interesting read that explored the idea of a very unhappy person who was depressed and did not know how to handle what he was dealing with, which is something that I am sure would resonate with a lot of people. Ultimate, there are a few things that was missing when the story wrapped up that made this a 3.5 star read for me, when it was trending to a 4.5 as the story progressed.
annecarts's review
4.0
A very different book in its style, and I can see why some reviewers didn't get on with it but personally I loved it. The author is a poet and the writing is beautiful.
He paints a very real picture of the parts of London in the book and I was more absorbed with that half of the story than the US side.
Read as part of Shelterbox bookclub
He paints a very real picture of the parts of London in the book and I was more absorbed with that half of the story than the US side.
Read as part of Shelterbox bookclub