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an_tonia's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Ich wurde auf wunderbar flüssige Art und Weise tief in die Geschichte dieses Buches gezogen und konnte es kaum mehr weglegen. Die Autorin findet eine Sprache Emotionen in langen aber flüssig zu lesenden Satzen erfahrbar zu machen. Oft über ungewöhnliche scheinbare Gegensätze, die dennoch stimmig sind. Mit Georgien hat diese Geschichte nur am Rande zu tun, es geht um das sich selbst finden in Liebes- und Familienbeziehungen. Liebe und Schmerz, ich und du, Nacktheit und Offenheit, Sanftheit und Ahression, Schuld und Vergebung werden durchdacht und durchlebt, bevor die Hauptpersonen zu sich finden können.
amobrien's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
My Soul Twin is a captivating and emotional story of guilt and complex relationships. You're not supposed to like these characters, but they are so well-written you can understand their choices and actions. I also thought the flow of this story was really strong. Sometimes when stories get translated from another language you lose out, but I thought this was well done.
My Soul Twin is a captivating and emotional story of guilt and complex relationships. You're not supposed to like these characters, but they are so well-written you can understand their choices and actions. I also thought the flow of this story was really strong. Sometimes when stories get translated from another language you lose out, but I thought this was well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Car accident
aemulatio's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
weirdcharl_'s review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mitchk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
I wasn’t sure at first - do I care about these people? But then I found myself deep inside the novel - layers and layers of emotional hurt, family complexity, powerlessness and internal conflicts and I was hooked. It’s brutal at times, equally frustrating and magical too. Nobody writes characters like Haratischvili - they’re always so full of paradoxes, muddled and real.
read_by_katherine's review against another edition
4.0
Stella's father had an affair with Ivo's mother, leading them to grow up together in a rather unconventional sort of family. This set up was rocked when they began a relationship themselves in their teens. As adults they have lost touch but when Ivo walks back into Stella's life it sets a number of events into motion.
The writing in this book is the most beautiful I have read in a very long time.
It is so full of emotions, despair and sorrow. I found myself pulled in and grasping at the very last pages to soak it all up. Nino Haratischvili has such a way with writing that you instantly connect with it and feel everything that the characters are going through. Every single character is incredibly well written. Charlotte Collins' translation is absolutely amazing.
I really enjoyed how the story touched on many subjects including motherhood and family, but ultimately what it means to be human.
This is a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading.
Thank you NetGalley and Scribe UK for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.