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trashboatwinter's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol
marleysclassics's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Ich habe dieses Buch innerhalb eines Tages gelesen. Der Schreibstil ist einfach und man fliegt somit schnell durch die Seiten. Dennoch gibt es auch eine gewisse Poetik, die mich allerdings nicht wirklich berühren konnte. Dasselbe gilt wohl auch für die Emotionen, besonders die Einsamkeit, die das Zentrum der Geschichte bildet. Ich mochte die Protagonistin, ich mochte die meisten Nebencharaktere und ich mochte die Handlung im Großen und Ganzen. Was ich dem Buch außerdem zu Gute halte, ist, dass die enthaltene Liebesgeschichte zwar nicht die Haupthandlung darstellt, jedoch auch nicht wirkt, als hätte man sie unnötigerweise hineingequetscht, wie das in meinen Augen oft der Fall ist. Trotzdem konnte mich die Geschichte emotional nicht wirklich berühren, Gefühle werden zwar beschrieben, kamen allerdings bei mir nicht richtig rüber. Letztlich würde ich das Buch als durchschnittlich bezeichnen, hätte ich es mit dreizehn oder vierzehn gelesen, wäre das vielleicht anders.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol
rosie_valadez's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
saoreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
To begin, there were numerous scenes in the story that were difficult to understand in terms of family dynamics. The character learned what family is supposed to be like through self-preservation and keeping each other's space and boundaries private, which created a certain mindset on how to perceive things in processing grief and loneliness, understanding love and pushing it away. The novel followed certain days for the book period to end for a short time. It made you consider your interpersonal relationships. We never really thought better as children—typical of us—still there's so much more to know than just our own little world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Terminal illness, and Suicide
garbitchdisposal's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
This is the second book I've ever read that has made me cry
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
mellowreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
WHEW. I almost want to rate this a 5 star, because I feel like if I had read it at a better time, I would have loved it even more. this book captures the feeling of isolation and loneliness so acutely, especially in its descriptions of setting, that some of that feeling bled into me too. This book feels like shades of blue. I teared up a couple times. It felt very real and very cinematic at the same time. I was also really shocked at how things unfolded, I felt betrayed right alongside Marin. Lacour’s writing is also so lovely, there’s not a word wasted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Abandonment
conspystery's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
This is one of my favorite books! I love the atmosphere and how heavily the past weighs down the main character; this book felt real, just like every Nina LaCour book does. It's bittersweet and reflective and beautiful and I just love it so much!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
jiwiz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A nice short story that felt like I walked into someone's diary
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
averyrembish's review against another edition
emotional
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, and Death