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A review by hannaheinhorn
This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
this book was a fun read, but i almost felt like it should’ve been longer in order to resolve itself properly. if that were the case, the book would definitely be like 4 stars for me. ambiguous endings are great when they’re not cop-outs, and i felt like this one left enough to the imagination to make the message of the book so unclear. based on how the story ended, it kind of seems like thiago was just suffering to suffer, which is a conclusion that i don’t think the author meant for the audience to come to.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Classism