lucynskull 's review for:

Almond. Come una mandorla by Won-pyung Sohn

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved every single sentence of this book, which I devoured in a single day. I felt like I was growing and maturing along with the characters I became attached to, as if they were my friends, or rather, as if I myself were the protagonists. It is a somewhat sad and reflective story, at times funny and sweet, at times a bit heavy... it deals with themes that not everyone wants to face or read about; but in the end, as you can tell very often from the book, this is life, these are the experiences that it gives us. You ask yourself so many whys and hows, but there's no answer, that's how it is... you have to live, experience and MIGHT understand afterwards. It reminded me of the fatigue, behaviour and thoughts I had as a child, even I called myself a little monster...