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princessofbooks's review against another edition
Maybe I'll go back but I could not get into this book
rhenbean's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
maddypages's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kjfantasia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
5.0
martaasworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
robynrappaport's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
4.0
thecatbehemoth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.75
csofiac's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
mandeyreads's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend this book to literally anyone who asks me what book to read. Is it long? Absurdly. Will it tear your heart out through your eyes and stomp on it a few times? For sure. Will you love very single word of it and wish it would never stop? One hundred percent.
This book is everything I love about reading. Yanagihara's writing style feels like wrapping up in your favorite blanket with your favorite warm drink. It feels good to read. She completely masters the ability to show and not tell, without making the reading monotonous or overly flowery. Each chapter, page, setting, I felt like I was there experiencing it all alongside the characters. And as the longest book I've ever read, I wanted it to keep going.
This book wrecked me. It wrecked me in the worst and best ways possible. I cried multiple times (which has rarely happened to me while reading) and I honestly couldn't read anything else for a few days because I couldn't stop thinking about it.
This book is everything I love about reading. Yanagihara's writing style feels like wrapping up in your favorite blanket with your favorite warm drink. It feels good to read. She completely masters the ability to show and not tell, without making the reading monotonous or overly flowery. Each chapter, page, setting, I felt like I was there experiencing it all alongside the characters. And as the longest book I've ever read, I wanted it to keep going.
This book wrecked me. It wrecked me in the worst and best ways possible. I cried multiple times (which has rarely happened to me while reading) and I honestly couldn't read anything else for a few days because I couldn't stop thinking about it.