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This Train Is Being Held
by Ismée Williams
This was so so good!
At the heart of this story there are relationships between lovers, between parents and their children, and between friends. The realities of life when these relationships are not as tight as they used to be or are changing overtime is really well explored and expressed in this book. I think the author did a great job of showcasing all of the characters as real people with love to give and receive, regardless of their background or relationship to others in this book. Every character felt real, every relationship was nuanced, but most importantly, every relationship felt loving. Even during strained times between people, you could still feel the undercurrent of love between the conversations and feel the stresses for those they care about. Ismée Williams did a fantastic job of expressing these feelings and giving these characters healthy and supportive friendships and family bonds. I especially loved that the male leads were feminists and that characters were sex positive and just so incredibly supportive of each other.
The rest of my review can be found here!
At the heart of this story there are relationships between lovers, between parents and their children, and between friends. The realities of life when these relationships are not as tight as they used to be or are changing overtime is really well explored and expressed in this book. I think the author did a great job of showcasing all of the characters as real people with love to give and receive, regardless of their background or relationship to others in this book. Every character felt real, every relationship was nuanced, but most importantly, every relationship felt loving. Even during strained times between people, you could still feel the undercurrent of love between the conversations and feel the stresses for those they care about. Ismée Williams did a fantastic job of expressing these feelings and giving these characters healthy and supportive friendships and family bonds. I especially loved that the male leads were feminists and that characters were sex positive and just so incredibly supportive of each other.
The rest of my review can be found here!