What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma

What I'd Rather Not Think About

Jente Posthuma with Sarah Timmer Harvey (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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What if one half of a pair of twins no longer wants to live? What if the other can’t live without them?This question lies at the heart of Jente Posthuma’s deceptively simple What I’d Rather Not Think About. The narrator is a twin whose brother has...

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Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
emotional 74%
reflective 64%
dark 59%
challenging 20%
funny 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 31%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 24% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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