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yungmags 's review for:
The Book of Love
by Kelly Link
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book had some really touching parts, and I enjoyed Susannah, Thomas, and Malo Mogge as characters. However the rest of the characters were markedly dislikable. The book could have been about half as long. It was repetitive, slow-paced, and at points I found myself actually getting upset at the author for the sheer number of characters she felt compelled to develop. I caught on to the "twist" pretty early as well - that each of the characters who returned from the dead have a person in their lives who is not real. There were a few reasons why, but the main one is Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 4 - where each character has "parasites" in their life that have implanted false but vivid memories in their brains to exist in the world. Overall, this book was missable.