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A review by gowlstick
Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume

dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read this entire book over a 6 hour train ride. As most people can attest to it has beautiful writing, felt like a big long poem of sorts.
While we only really had the main character (Ray, who is unnamed in the book) I didn't particularly find myself needing dialogue or too much interaction with other characters. The way it is written fleshes out his character, and his life, incredibly well.

Definitely not a happy dog book, do not read this if you want a happy dog book.



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