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When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao
DID NOT FINISH

DNF @ 115 pg / 30ish%

I could not get into this, I hated the hallucinations of Haru (yes, it was obvious, and I hated it), and I could not get into the writing style (it was all short sentences, which made it super choppy and hard to really get immersed in). I liked Eric's interactions with Jasmine, and the 'back then' summer day with Haru, but beyond those few scenes, I was just passively listening to the audiobook and not caring about anyone.

I intentionally spoiled the ending for myself and I'm so glad I decided not to press on. So sad, as I was really looking forward to reading this one after loving You've Reached Sam