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A review by so_brookeish
We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu
4.0
You know those books that are odd little ducks? Stories that feel like you either love the book or you just really don’t!? I feel like this little weirdo is one of those! Luckily for me I landed solidly on the LOVED THIS side of things!
We Were Restless Things is a bit of a paranormal mystery, a bit of a coming of age story, add in a touch of magical realism, a rag tag group of friends, some fantastic LGBTQ rep with an Ace main character & a wlw side story!
In a similar vibe to TRC this is a primarily character driven novel that relies heavily of the tiny details of the lives of the characters to propel the story along! This books is atmospheric, lyrical, slow-paced and spanning a year, hauntingly beautiful, and peculiar! The characters live in the fictional town of Shivery, where strange things happen, creatures lurk in the forest near the town, and a massive lake exists that only some people can see. This books is a whole mood y’all!
My only complaint is that we had a bit of the “every guy falls in love with the MC” thing going on. That’s never my favorite. But all in all this is a solid 4 unique stars for me!
We Were Restless Things is a bit of a paranormal mystery, a bit of a coming of age story, add in a touch of magical realism, a rag tag group of friends, some fantastic LGBTQ rep with an Ace main character & a wlw side story!
In a similar vibe to TRC this is a primarily character driven novel that relies heavily of the tiny details of the lives of the characters to propel the story along! This books is atmospheric, lyrical, slow-paced and spanning a year, hauntingly beautiful, and peculiar! The characters live in the fictional town of Shivery, where strange things happen, creatures lurk in the forest near the town, and a massive lake exists that only some people can see. This books is a whole mood y’all!
My only complaint is that we had a bit of the “every guy falls in love with the MC” thing going on. That’s never my favorite. But all in all this is a solid 4 unique stars for me!