A review by bibliocinephile
Passing by Nella Larsen

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

so incredibly good at capturing what it's like to be in love, to hate yourself and to hate the places your mind takes you, and to be filled with regret over things you cannot change. irene's deep sense of regret seems to fill her narration of even the happiest moments in the book, and the entire text thrums with melancholia
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