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A review by wends_nblw
The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
I ended up DNFing around the ~26% mark.
Listen, I picked this up because of the premise. Despite how specific Brynn's situation was; I had a similar experience. After a suicide attempt, I was shipped off to Florida for the Summer for a "change of scenery" when I was 14. So Brynn was incredibly relatable to me in weirdly specific ways, and I adored her as a character. I was surprised that a book in 2023 would reference Tumblr of all social platforms. I still use it, so it was fun to read and some of the writing definitely felt Tumblr-esque with maybe some Homestuck influences.
Despite this, I Cannot get over Skylar. From her being slightly ableist during their second meeting to her being 17. I'm sorry, but at 17, a 15 year old was a baby to me. I know it's only two years, but those two years go a long way for me. And I just found her to be incredibly obnoxious. :P
If it weren't for the romance subplot, I would've finished it. I wish this had been completely focused on Brynn's mental health coming-of-age story, rather than having a romance and mystery subplot.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!!
Listen, I picked this up because of the premise. Despite how specific Brynn's situation was; I had a similar experience. After a suicide attempt, I was shipped off to Florida for the Summer for a "change of scenery" when I was 14. So Brynn was incredibly relatable to me in weirdly specific ways, and I adored her as a character. I was surprised that a book in 2023 would reference Tumblr of all social platforms. I still use it, so it was fun to read and some of the writing definitely felt Tumblr-esque with maybe some Homestuck influences.
Despite this, I Cannot get over Skylar. From her being slightly ableist during their second meeting to her being 17. I'm sorry, but at 17, a 15 year old was a baby to me. I know it's only two years, but those two years go a long way for me. And I just found her to be incredibly obnoxious. :P
If it weren't for the romance subplot, I would've finished it. I wish this had been completely focused on Brynn's mental health coming-of-age story, rather than having a romance and mystery subplot.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Ableism
Minor: Blood and Outing