A review by foxwish
The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first half was almost painfully slow, but the second half was a better read with a heavier focus on loss that really touched me.

The ideas set up were compelling, but with this mystery story the ending needs to be worthwhile and it wasn't for me.

Lumi definitely is in a toxic relationship, Sol cares far more about the "greater good" than Lumi, going so far as to deny Lumi's autonomy and completely disbelieve Lumi's entire line of work. These two are so incompatible it hurt to read about.

I haven't yet processed my feelings on the portrayal of eco-terrorism in this book as necessary despite the harm caused to many individuals. 

I still think it's a brilliant book that makes me think and made me emotional, I'm just not sure about the messaging. Also please don't read this for plot, it's very character focused.
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