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Playlist for the Dead
by Michelle Falkoff
thought dump;
i was close to giving it a 2.5 star due to it’s mediocrity (& how boring i found certain parts) but i really found myself enjoying the central message of the book in the importance of trying to listen and understand people. people are people and we should learn to empathise with them more in order to make them feel like they belong. i wholeheartedly agree with and appreciate the message given.
— along with the message of how there are certain aspects in life in which we will never receive answers for and we have to learn to accept this in order to truly move on in life. it‘s a really applicable message along with the previous one stated.
i also liked the minor lgbtq & mental health rep this book gave within its different characters. it was subtle and i liked it.
the whole idea of a playlist being interconnected with each chapter of the book was cute too (though i didn’t follow it) it’s a creative idea that i’m sure enhanced other reader’s experiences through making them feel more engaged with the story and the protagonist’s (i forgot his name) feelings.
however, overall the book was... plain? then again it’s a book about a teen dealing with the after effects of his friend’s suicide; how engaging can it get? i just never found myself engaged with the events of the story. this could be because i felt disinterested in the cast of characters who all seemed fairly plain? (the typical high school loser, the mysterious punk girlfriend, the bullies, etc., etc.)
3/5. pretty mediocre but with a well-done message.
i was close to giving it a 2.5 star due to it’s mediocrity (& how boring i found certain parts) but i really found myself enjoying the central message of the book in the importance of trying to listen and understand people. people are people and we should learn to empathise with them more in order to make them feel like they belong. i wholeheartedly agree with and appreciate the message given.
— along with the message of how there are certain aspects in life in which we will never receive answers for and we have to learn to accept this in order to truly move on in life. it‘s a really applicable message along with the previous one stated.
i also liked the minor lgbtq & mental health rep this book gave within its different characters. it was subtle and i liked it.
the whole idea of a playlist being interconnected with each chapter of the book was cute too (though i didn’t follow it) it’s a creative idea that i’m sure enhanced other reader’s experiences through making them feel more engaged with the story and the protagonist’s (i forgot his name) feelings.
however, overall the book was... plain? then again it’s a book about a teen dealing with the after effects of his friend’s suicide; how engaging can it get? i just never found myself engaged with the events of the story. this could be because i felt disinterested in the cast of characters who all seemed fairly plain? (the typical high school loser, the mysterious punk girlfriend, the bullies, etc., etc.)
3/5. pretty mediocre but with a well-done message.