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an_library_stan's review
funny
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
3.75
Writing was fresh and I laughed a few times, chuckled many other times. Down to the acknowledgements Bump is pretty minimalist in style. But I still felt like the characters were well developed and that I was invested in their outcomes.
If we were plotting this on Vonneguts time vs. fortune axis there are definitely ups and downs, but I think in part because there were many story lines converging, it felt pretty ambivalent.
There was a very meta piece at the end where Bump asks what all could happen with one of the story lines. We don't get an answer, and it feels like it fits into the broader story of - things happen, often not clear why, life goes on, for some of us.
If we were plotting this on Vonneguts time vs. fortune axis there are definitely ups and downs, but I think in part because there were many story lines converging, it felt pretty ambivalent.
There was a very meta piece at the end where Bump asks what all could happen with one of the story lines. We don't get an answer, and it feels like it fits into the broader story of - things happen, often not clear why, life goes on, for some of us.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
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