sakeriver 's review for:

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There's a dream-like quality to this book and its prose that was just breathtaking, and also quite unsettling at many points. I think Link is really good, too, at writing young people in a way that feels alive and real. I'd really love to talk in depth about this book with someone smarter than me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent