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eliya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Maybe my favorite book I have read this year so far. It is worth noting that the books that call to me or especially are touching to me are the ones that follow the human experience in its rawest form. The characters are neither good nor bad (debatable to some), just plagued with choice and consequence.
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind is about the lies we tell ourselves to quiet the sting of guilt and regret. It is about the crushing weight of what we owe to those around us. Jonathan Abernathy is a well-meaning man in so much financial debt, he does what he is convinced is the “right” decision - the only way to get out of the debt he is submerged in. He is a rule follower, he actively doesn’t do things that might cause him any more pain and suffering than he already endures. Jonathan Abernathy is so afraid of making a bad decision, he makes none. So many of his circumstances happened upon him, so he appears to think that even if he does absolutely nothing, bad things will happen. He is a spineless man and he is me at my worst. This character really resonated with me.
The book ends so beautifully. This is such a heartbreaking story and I will remember it for so long.
The book ends so beautifully. This is such a heartbreaking story and I will remember it for so long.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Body horror
torturedreadersdept's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
5.0
I loved this book so much. It is like a cross between the TV show Severance and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Dysphoria, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Mental illness
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