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fedaykin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
paulap's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.25
Very experimental, especially on the structure. I appreciated that aspect, but overall nor the story or the characters captivated me in any way.
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, and Child death
Moderate: Infidelity and Cursing
Minor: Violence
janina_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
jtwickham's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emr158's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
4.0
chloekg's review against another edition
4.0
In the slog of it, I felt little affection for this novel. Impressed? Yes. Giggles of dark comedy? Yes. Gratitude for my comforts and naïve belief in their eternity? Yes. Ah, my ignorance, my ignorance. I applauded the literary triumph of capturing time and heat in words, wept three times for Esti, and learned an obvious endless lesson of history: the "persistent and hopeless fight for human dignity" is a lost cause.