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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
The writing was beautiful, but the story just kind of amounted to nothing. I thought I knew what this book was going to be about. The minute I realized , I lost interest. I wanted a certain kind of story, and instead I got something else. Maybe that's on me - maybe my expectations ruined the final product for me.
On another note, I'll never understand why books feel the need to be artsy in their presentation without good reason. Why no quotation marks, and minimal punctuation? It just makes it harder to read. The minimalist effect shouldn't be there just for funsies. This is a huge pet peeve of mine, so that may also have hindered my enjoyment.
Still, the prose were great, and the relationships felt real. The tragedy hit home for me, so I can't say this was a bad novel by any means.
Spoiler
Michael was deadOn another note, I'll never understand why books feel the need to be artsy in their presentation without good reason. Why no quotation marks, and minimal punctuation? It just makes it harder to read. The minimalist effect shouldn't be there just for funsies. This is a huge pet peeve of mine, so that may also have hindered my enjoyment.
Still, the prose were great, and the relationships felt real. The tragedy hit home for me, so I can't say this was a bad novel by any means.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
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
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
So much love for this novel! It is sad, but also sometimes funny and beautiful and feels just like a hug!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
I think maybe this was just not quite the writing style for me. The concept and the story is lovely but it occasionally seemed complicated for complications sake. I am always onboard for switching POV narratives but in some ways this felt like it could've benefitted from a slightly different structure. Nonetheless a beautiful story of love in all its complicated forms.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
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
On the second read this was not as good as I remembered. I think, especially in Ellis’s pov, the characters needed more development. The novel felt a bit emotionally cheap but I do really enjoy the storyline and how Michael views his relationship with Ellis.