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ckflaherty1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Grief, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Bullying, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, and Rape
For content warnings of sexual assault, the book does not graphically describe the incidents but does mention them and they are a plot point.naomidanae's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book has... a LOT to it. It feels similar to Ace of Spaces in a lot of ways - mysterious and unsettling. I felt by the end that there were almost too many elements. I won't list them all out, since some of them are kind of spoilers, but it's not just murder or someone disappearing or a creepy boarding school. It's that and more. I think had a few elements been removed, I'd have loved this book more. I do love the way Àbíké-Íyímídé is able to write a twist, though.
Some quotes:
"But the thing about grief was that even one hundred good days were sometimes weighed down by an overwhelming guilt of forgetting."
"Keep swimming. Or if that's too hard, at the very least, float."
Some quotes:
"But the thing about grief was that even one hundred good days were sometimes weighed down by an overwhelming guilt of forgetting."
"Keep swimming. Or if that's too hard, at the very least, float."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, and Sexual content
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