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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
This book was very good. It made you think it was about grief and sadness from a breakup, but the FMC learns a lot about her self in the process, dealing with grief from losing a parent.
I could say a lot about this book, but I’ll keep it fairly short. Hayes does a fantastic job of displaying grief in a complex and introspective way. I’m drawn to say that it feels almost autobiographical, but that feels intrusive to assume. While I didn’t love it as much as Out Of Love, I still greatly enjoyed it.
If you’re looking for something that examines human emotions in what a lot of society might call “pretentiousness” in a fictional setting, I think you would really like this. At the very least, you will shed a tear and maybe learn something about yourself/the grueling grieving process
If you’re looking for something that examines human emotions in what a lot of society might call “pretentiousness” in a fictional setting, I think you would really like this. At the very least, you will shed a tear and maybe learn something about yourself/the grueling grieving process
desperately trying to claw my way out of my reading slump by immersing myself in lit fic
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my typical cup of tea, but the story did suck me in! I like the meta-discussion of blending romance with horror, as well as the nightmare sequences. A pet peeve with genre fiction: I get frustrated when side characters treat the protagonist with endless devotion without the reader ever seeing the protagonist be a good friend herself.
Shoutout to the author narrating the audiobook; she did a wonderful job.
Shoutout to the author narrating the audiobook; she did a wonderful job.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Alcohol
this was really just not at all what I expected it to be, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. this book was a deep dive into the lasting effects of grief and how loss can shape every interaction of your life. raw and real and scary at times.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“there’s nothing more horrific than love” 2.0
hazel hayes is two for two in writing books i’ve devoured in one sitting. i could think about liminal spaces forever and this book does such a beautiful job exploring them and grief together
and a chapter being titled “i kissed someone (it wasn’t you)” made me smile so big
hazel hayes is two for two in writing books i’ve devoured in one sitting. i could think about liminal spaces forever and this book does such a beautiful job exploring them and grief together
and a chapter being titled “i kissed someone (it wasn’t you)” made me smile so big
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes