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Ei enää Eddy by Édouard Louis

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petrareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

A gripping exploration of life in poverty on the French countryside, as well as the views and values of the people living in it, through the eyes of a young gay boy, desperate to fit in.

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adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

Uf.

carlabarros's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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5.0

There is so much misery in this book that it should be made an honourary part of Irish literature. There's poverty, beatings, neglect and a generally terrible childhood. It's impossible not to be moved by what he went through. The experiences are brutal but also relatable and feel very real.

It's very well written and deals with importance issues of class, bigotry and expectations of what a man should and shouldn't do. A powerful and fascinating book.