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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
FUCK it hurted
i truly am a bitch for character driven stories
Merged review:
FUCK it hurted
i truly am a bitch for character driven stories
i truly am a bitch for character driven stories
Merged review:
FUCK it hurted
i truly am a bitch for character driven stories
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A solid book. There were a few deep moments. Rufus' perspective was a delightful contrast to Mateo's, however it felt distinctively off at times. The slang in his POV felt misused.
Overall, the prose was simple only to surprise you an occasional great line. The narration would become self-deprecating when pointing out the poetry of something, which is disappointing. Maybe it is the immature narrators telling the story, but I couldn't help but feel like the author didn't quite trust himself to give into the beauty of small moments (which feels contrary to the whole "live the next 24 hours to the fullest" thing).
It was a major tease for the characters to speculate on the cause of Death Cast once but leave it at that. The story asked for more than that. Otherwise, the worldbuilding felt good, with apps, discounts and places for Deckers, and the general cavalier attitude some people like the grave digger had toward Deckers.
I do feel like it is a bit unrealistic that so many societal changes happened so fast though -- I think they mentioned TV shows with Decker tropes. The way society is built around it makes it seem more like something that's always been there (or been there for a long time) rather than a recent development.
I love the ending line. It tied it all together. Pure brilliance that broke my heart.
Overall, the prose was simple only to surprise you an occasional great line. The narration would become self-deprecating when pointing out the poetry of something, which is disappointing. Maybe it is the immature narrators telling the story, but I couldn't help but feel like the author didn't quite trust himself to give into the beauty of small moments (which feels contrary to the whole "live the next 24 hours to the fullest" thing).
I do feel like it is a bit unrealistic that so many societal changes happened so fast though -- I think they mentioned TV shows with Decker tropes. The way society is built around it makes it seem more like something that's always been there (or been there for a long time) rather than a recent development.
I love the ending line. It tied it all together. Pure brilliance that broke my heart.
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Listened to the audio version on Scribd
*This is more of a 3.5/4 star rating for me*
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"Even when you know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden."
I knew this was going to be a sad read, although I wasn't as sad as I thought I would be, and honestly, I couldn't really find myself attached to the characters. I did just a bit with Mateo, but that's about it.
I loved the way all the background characters came into play and were introduced, but I will also admit that their very little involvement and the way they're introduced kind of threw me off from Mateo and Rufus's story.
In the end, I still enjoyed their story, and I'm glad I decided to finally listen to this book since it's been on my TBR for forever.
*This is more of a 3.5/4 star rating for me*
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"Even when you know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden."
I knew this was going to be a sad read, although I wasn't as sad as I thought I would be, and honestly, I couldn't really find myself attached to the characters. I did just a bit with Mateo, but that's about it.
I loved the way all the background characters came into play and were introduced, but I will also admit that their very little involvement and the way they're introduced kind of threw me off from Mateo and Rufus's story.
In the end, I still enjoyed their story, and I'm glad I decided to finally listen to this book since it's been on my TBR for forever.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
Is it a romance novel or a self help book about death?
So many references to "everyday counts" that the meaning of that expression got lost in the book.
So many references to "everyday counts" that the meaning of that expression got lost in the book.