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eilidhcan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Drug abuse
lukebryan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
5.0
David Park here has written a short novel that lays out a character-driven journey that develops its central character and his worldview in a narrative that features a small amount of plot, but is buoyed by its deft usage of character interactions and flashbacks. The alienness of the text is reflected by its foreign wintry setting, enough so that the conclusion makes sense in its own way. I thought it was brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit, Drug abuse, and Miscarriage
lexarobinson's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Outstanding. The novel was given to me from my boyfriend, and he did a fantastic job: I devoured it in two hours and couldn't put it down. You're brought into ask questions from the very first few pages, questions that Park doesn't answer until the very last sentence. He opens plotlines that leave you begging for more, and then circles back to them when you least expect them, and it's a sucker punch. The writing style is stream-of-consciousness done to absolute perfection. Explores rocky familial relationships in a way that will have your heart aching just to tell everyone you love them. Park should be proud.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Child death
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