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jillysmith's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Heavens is not a love story, as it purports to be on the bank cover. It is a story about grief, grief about the big and small ends of the world. Set against the backdrop of apocalypses, the two timelines reflect on loss in lots of different ways.
The book is quite 'literary' with Spartan paragraphs that simply describe how characters are without showing you, and none of the characters are very likeable. They also continuously reveal themselves to be pretty horrible people as they lose parts of themselves.
The book is quite 'literary' with Spartan paragraphs that simply describe how characters are without showing you, and none of the characters are very likeable. They also continuously reveal themselves to be pretty horrible people as they lose parts of themselves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage
habertoes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This is the book that has stayed with me the most out of everything I read last year. The concept is endlessly engaging and continues to fascinate long after the final page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Child death
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