terhasn 's review for:

When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was sad and beautiful.The magical realism was amazing and showed how much us, as humans, have the power to blend reality with a fantasy we want to be real.There was some much needed character development in the form of self love and self respect.It is not always an easy journey but we need to be the ones to teach others how to treat us.This is not an easy read and please look at the trigger warnings for this book but if you do read it let it be a lesson for you,as it was for me.