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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is very unfortunate that this book fell into one of my reading slumps because this was genuinely such an endearing book!
I think it might be a thing with pacing or the fact that literally anything and everything was happening to poor Ezra, but it was such an interesting insight into a perspective I otherwise would've never seen. I think maybe, where I usually have a problem with the narrative voice being so heavily millennial-coded, this one is the first one where it has felt more towards the gen z-coded, though to a much lesser degree.
I fully blame the reading slump but this truly took a real amount of time to get through, particularly towards the end. However, I was still invested in the story and how things would eventually pan out with all the complex relationships that came into it. For a story where someone can see ghosts, everything felt genuine and like real decisions that would be made by real people.
Felt particularly moved when Ezra was in his element as a doula and his love specifically towards protecting whoever he could with whatever he could. Love a character with that much love in his heart and great intentions despite his flaws. So incredibly glad he was able to make it work with Jonathan, we can only ever hope to end up with that perfect man.
All in all, it was a genuinely adorable and interesting book, I think this is reader error that I couldn't get into it!
I think it might be a thing with pacing or the fact that literally anything and everything was happening to poor Ezra, but it was such an interesting insight into a perspective I otherwise would've never seen. I think maybe, where I usually have a problem with the narrative voice being so heavily millennial-coded, this one is the first one where it has felt more towards the gen z-coded, though to a much lesser degree.
I fully blame the reading slump but this truly took a real amount of time to get through, particularly towards the end. However, I was still invested in the story and how things would eventually pan out with all the complex relationships that came into it. For a story where someone can see ghosts, everything felt genuine and like real decisions that would be made by real people.
All in all, it was a genuinely adorable and interesting book, I think this is reader error that I couldn't get into it!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Don’t read while your parent is dying. Otherwise, great book!
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is so relatable. I found so many moments entirely familiar in the family, personal, and romantic relationship dynamics. It was unique in the way that, while I am not trans or queer, the writing still managed to capture some really unique feelings and situations in which I grew up and how my psyche developed around those experiences, how I reacted to them and how they shaped my thinking about myself and how I relate to the world… or maybe they are more universal than I always thought. Either way, I loved this book. I also really appreciated the insight into a transition, and the audiobook narrator, Petey Gibson was fantastic!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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