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A review by sleightoffeet
Edgar and Lucy by Victor Lodato
3.0
3.5 actually. The writing is both beautiful, and careful to unfold just enough information at just the right time, but I didn't really enjoy the story. Some people find the beauty in a sad story, but I need a little more than a sad story to make it beautiful.
The characters were great, really well developed and I felt like I knew them all, but I didn't really like them as people (except for Edgar), and I found myself getting very angry at them. I will say that though I didn't really like Lucy, I really admire the author's ability to make me understand her and even have empathy for her at times.
I feel like I should like this book more, and maybe 20's me would have, as back then I loved a good sad story. Nowadays, I still read sad stories, but I prefer mine to have a little bit of hope glowing at the edges.
The characters were great, really well developed and I felt like I knew them all, but I didn't really like them as people (except for Edgar), and I found myself getting very angry at them. I will say that though I didn't really like Lucy, I really admire the author's ability to make me understand her and even have empathy for her at times.
I feel like I should like this book more, and maybe 20's me would have, as back then I loved a good sad story. Nowadays, I still read sad stories, but I prefer mine to have a little bit of hope glowing at the edges.