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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Almond is a novel by a Korean author that tells the story of two boys whom society labels as "monsters" because they don't conform to conventional expectations. One of the boys has a condition called Alexithymia, which prevents him from feeling emotions, making it difficult for him to understand fear or other basic survival instincts. The story is incredibly unique, offering a perspective rarely explored—one told through the eyes of someone unable to feel emotions.
This book resonated deeply with me, as I'm writing a story about two boys. While my book is entirely different, Almond has reinforced my belief that it’s possible to write a compelling, meaningful story centered around child protagonists, even if the book is intended for an adult audience.
This book resonated deeply with me, as I'm writing a story about two boys. While my book is entirely different, Almond has reinforced my belief that it’s possible to write a compelling, meaningful story centered around child protagonists, even if the book is intended for an adult audience.
emotional
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
Having recently diagnosed with autism made this book about alexithymia such an important read for me. An incredible, heartfelt story.
medium-paced
Being a listless void isn’t what you seem to think it is.
When you're an angsty teenager and an even more depressed young adult, the thought "I wish I never felt any emotions" would often come to mind. But when you don't have the choice to feel anything, the world is a whole lot dimmer.
Almond goes through this in a tasteful telling of a person with alexithymia experiences life. And you can feel all the yearning to feel, the yearning to know more than that ball of nothing in your chest as life goes on.
You feel for him. You hurt for him. And you wish to give him your ability to feel. And then you appreciate your own emotions at the end of it.
Totally beautiful.
When you're an angsty teenager and an even more depressed young adult, the thought "I wish I never felt any emotions" would often come to mind. But when you don't have the choice to feel anything, the world is a whole lot dimmer.
Almond goes through this in a tasteful telling of a person with alexithymia experiences life. And you can feel all the yearning to feel, the yearning to know more than that ball of nothing in your chest as life goes on.
You feel for him. You hurt for him. And you wish to give him your ability to feel. And then you appreciate your own emotions at the end of it.
Totally beautiful.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Admito que inicie este libro con pocas expectativas y algo renuente a continuarlo, me tomo mas tiempo del que esperaba.
Tuve realmente muchas emociones con este libro y el final fue bastante rápido, teniendo en cuenta como inicio todo. Fue algo apresurado, pero te dan claridad en lo que le pasa a cada personaje.
Tuve realmente muchas emociones con este libro y el final fue bastante rápido, teniendo en cuenta como inicio todo. Fue algo apresurado, pero te dan claridad en lo que le pasa a cada personaje.