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nyankonii's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tw: romanticized predatory age gap
this was basically daddy issues: the novel.
this was basically daddy issues: the novel.
mc goes through stages of grief after the suicide of her father.
the writing felt stilted but that most likely is the fault of the translation.
she takes a liking to a regular at the bistro she works at bc he reminds her of her father. she then disturbingly develops a crush on her father’s friend. they both acknowledge it’s wrong since he knew her since she was a child, but they hook up anyways…yeah
the writing felt stilted but that most likely is the fault of the translation.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Incest
sarah984's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.0
I really liked that sort of listless feeling of being in your twenties that this book evokes: you're an adult but still really learning what that means, you're having this new sort of adult to adult relationship to your parents, and I feel like that feeling was captured really well. I also loved the sense of place, and the nostalgia and love for a place that was changing.
Unfortunately I felt like the relationship stuff was overall really boring, especially right at the end. All that seemed like it came out of nowhere.
Unfortunately I felt like the relationship stuff was overall really boring, especially right at the end. All that seemed like it came out of nowhere.
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Suicide
Minor: Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Alcohol, Cancer, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Racial slurs
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