Reviews

Après la fin by Sarah Moss

kirsty_taylor's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

kelbi's review against another edition

5.0

Totally wonderful book. So thoughtful, intelligent, emotional, what can I say? I loved it

geoffry's review against another edition

4.0

Wanneer een tiener in elkaar zakt en enkele minuten niet meer ademt, verandert alles voor haar en haar familie. Niet omdat ze sterft, maar omdat haar sterfelijkheid opeens zo duidelijk is. Dit is een boek dat aan je ribben blijft kleven.

georgina_bawden's review against another edition

3.0

This was good but I didn't love it. I'm more into her ghosty stuff. Not quite as page turnery as Ghost Wall or Cold Earth.

I wrote a tinyletter on Sarah Moss that reviews all the novels mentioned here: https://tinyletter.com/imsorrydonnatartt/letters/i-m-sorry-sarah-moss

bps's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

omipotent's review against another edition

4.0

This was really well written and I loved the authors tone and approach to life
"You cant prevent the pain of love by creating new people"

Also love books featuring places like the Midlands which most people forget about in literature

The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because it sort of unravelled towards the end, like the author had a clear intention in mind at the beginning which slowly became less obvious

emmarebaud's review against another edition

5.0

4,5/5

sc_willmott's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative tense slow-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

3.75

brigsssss's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.5

This was objectively well-written but I can’t say I enjoyed it all that much, mostly because of the narrator. There are so many moments in the book where I just wanted him to shut up. And his weird fixation on his daughter’s weight grossed me out, as well as his obsession with “healthy eating”, which honestly went into the absurd (the description of the home made baby food takes the cake). I realise this was probably meant to be a narrative foil to his inability to make his daughter healthy but it was yuck to read. I actually enjoyed the bits about the cathedral the most probably and could have done with more of them. Likewise, really enjoyed the few parts about the narrator’s dad’s life.

makka89's review against another edition

1.0

Middle class self-indulgence. Shite.