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ellaneedsleep's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
thepetitepunk's review
5.0
Truly at a loss at how to describe my experience of reading The Mirror Season. Admittedly, I had no plans of reading it because I was under the impression that this was a fantasy novel (it's not--it's contemporary fiction magical realism). I'm glad I just couldn't resist the pretty colors of the cover because...well, this was a journey.
The Mirror Season takes everything I love and appreciate in fiction works and compresses it all into one beautifully angry novel. Although this is a story about sexual assault, at its core, it is about everything I could have hoped for and more. Sexual assault, yes, but also anger, autonomy, truth, healing, love, race, sexuality, friendship, and family. This book looks you in the eye, grabs you by the shoulders, and says, Hear me. I exist. And I deserve to be believed.
There is such a wonderful mix of rage and tenderness. You will be built up and broken down again into tiny little shards.
Beautiful. All of it. Theme, writing, characters, metaphors, development--even the cover, which drew me in. 5 shining, sad stars from me.
***
new favorite book. rtc, after i collect myself.
The Mirror Season takes everything I love and appreciate in fiction works and compresses it all into one beautifully angry novel. Although this is a story about sexual assault, at its core, it is about everything I could have hoped for and more. Sexual assault, yes, but also anger, autonomy, truth, healing, love, race, sexuality, friendship, and family. This book looks you in the eye, grabs you by the shoulders, and says, Hear me. I exist. And I deserve to be believed.
There is such a wonderful mix of rage and tenderness. You will be built up and broken down again into tiny little shards.
Beautiful. All of it. Theme, writing, characters, metaphors, development--even the cover, which drew me in. 5 shining, sad stars from me.
***
new favorite book. rtc, after i collect myself.
emmagrace's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
so much potential but the plot was so unnecessarily convoluted. a simpler book would have been more impactful
adister's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Car accident
martythyst's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kokidelavega's review against another edition
1.0
Ignore my one star rating. I couldn’t get through this book because the subject matter was too much for me to handle, and the one star is a reminder for me to not try to read it again.