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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was underwhelmed by this book. As much as I enjoyed The Measure, this one fell flat for me, which was disappointing.
I love a character centered book, and this was extremely character centered. But it felt like it had no plot almost. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen and it just never did. Because it felt like it had no plot, it moved incredibly slow and I really struggled to maintain my interest in the book.
However, I will say that for some people, I’m sure they felt seen. This book deals with the realities of grief in all its forms, creating a beautifully complex interaction between characters and grief. That was the highlight of the book: building connection and meaning behind the life of others.
Overall, this didn’t engage me. But if you like slow paced stories that are extremely character driven and do have meaning behind them, I would read this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm going to need a bit to process this one. I can say, it gave off Fredrick Bachman vibes but just like her first novel I find myself asking what would I do. I'm pretty sure I know based on my reaction to page 283. Grief is such an odd beast and the exploration of it is always facinating.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Soft 3 stars for me.
Not a particularly surprising story, but it moved me and I did care about the characters. I would have liked a lot more exploration of Ellis or way less. The amount I got was unsatisfying.