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sloanemarie's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
personarobot's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
3.75
Objectively, 3.75 stars.
Personally, 2.5 stars. Just kidding, that's quite harsh. 3.75 stars is fair enough.
Having briefly read the author's biography, the book is a likely reflection of some of the thoughts and experiences that the author went through.
The story is all very human. Unfortunately human. So human that I dislike Lilia, and obviously Roland. Prior to the diary entries, I didn't mind Lilia. However, as her thoughts rolled out (pun unintended?), my dislike of her grew more and more. I began to feel sorry for everyone else, for Hetty, for Katherine, for Lucy.
And to be quite honest, it's quite difficult to take Lilia seriouslybecause she's still vying for the same man she slept with when she was 16, whilst he was 35 YEARS OLD. PLEASE. .
It's worth a read, even for the aesthetic, for the cover of the book. It's worth getting annoyed, getting angry, frustrated. It's worth reading for a feeling, an unsatisfied feeling.
Personally, 2.5 stars. Just kidding, that's quite harsh. 3.75 stars is fair enough.
Having briefly read the author's biography, the book is a likely reflection of some of the thoughts and experiences that the author went through.
The story is all very human. Unfortunately human. So human that I dislike Lilia, and obviously Roland. Prior to the diary entries, I didn't mind Lilia. However, as her thoughts rolled out (pun unintended?), my dislike of her grew more and more. I began to feel sorry for everyone else, for Hetty, for Katherine, for Lucy.
And to be quite honest, it's quite difficult to take Lilia seriously
It's worth a read, even for the aesthetic, for the cover of the book. It's worth getting annoyed, getting angry, frustrated. It's worth reading for a feeling, an unsatisfied feeling.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Suicide
yuzureads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
lizzie_buckland's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lngoo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I found Roland and Sidelle and Hetty so boring and so much of the book is Roland’s diary.
oroseo's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
i felt a strange duty to complete this book after learning about the author's life
caramarie345's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
utopi6n's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
i enjoyed it though i don’t think i fully got it. the ending was nice
silly_erika20's review against another edition
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75