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A review by misserk
This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang
3.0
Trigger Warning: This book dives into touchy subjects that some might find triggering.
’We can do anything, she always said. Anything, everything. You and me against the world.’
Don’t you just love when you find random book stands where all the books are $7, and not only that but one of the books you buy ends up being the exact book you needed. That was this book for me.
This is Where the World Ends is a dual pov novel, with the readers getting an insight on both Janie and Micah’s minds. You see from when Janie and Micah were young it’s always just been the two of them. That only they knew of. They were each other’s secrets in a way. But as they get older, things change. People drift. And one day everything turns upside down but Micah can’t remember how. You’re thrown into their minds as you get a glimpse into Janie’s life while Micah’s chapters are full of mystery as he can’t remember a thing from the night where he last seen Janie.
I did enjoy this book and even though it was EXACTLY what I needed, it did lack in a few areas. The writing was one of the main areas. It was simple, quick and easy to follow. But, I feel like the story didn’t have a climax. I remember just feeling the same the whole way through. Another area that was lacking I would say is depth of characters, I feel like we only got the outer layer of a few of them ( especially Dewey). It was just missing something and I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Either way, it was a pleasant read and I’m not mad that I purchased it at all. Definitely give it a go if you’re finding yourself in a slump, I’m pretty sure it’s pulled me out if mine.
’We can do anything, she always said. Anything, everything. You and me against the world.’
Don’t you just love when you find random book stands where all the books are $7, and not only that but one of the books you buy ends up being the exact book you needed. That was this book for me.
This is Where the World Ends is a dual pov novel, with the readers getting an insight on both Janie and Micah’s minds. You see from when Janie and Micah were young it’s always just been the two of them. That only they knew of. They were each other’s secrets in a way. But as they get older, things change. People drift. And one day everything turns upside down but Micah can’t remember how. You’re thrown into their minds as you get a glimpse into Janie’s life while Micah’s chapters are full of mystery as he can’t remember a thing from the night where he last seen Janie.
I did enjoy this book and even though it was EXACTLY what I needed, it did lack in a few areas. The writing was one of the main areas. It was simple, quick and easy to follow. But, I feel like the story didn’t have a climax. I remember just feeling the same the whole way through. Another area that was lacking I would say is depth of characters, I feel like we only got the outer layer of a few of them ( especially Dewey). It was just missing something and I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Either way, it was a pleasant read and I’m not mad that I purchased it at all. Definitely give it a go if you’re finding yourself in a slump, I’m pretty sure it’s pulled me out if mine.