A review by kaileehaong
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really liked the writing style of this novel. There’s so much repetition uttered throughout but in a way that makes you appreciate and reflect upon the things that are being repeated. While there are a few cliches, they weren’t enough to bother me or keep me from reading. The novel follows Gilda, a gay woman who finds herself working at a Catholic Church, lying to all of the people she loves, and battling her own anxiety and depression. It felt very honest and also heartbreaking. The ending did feel a little bit rushed and neatly packaged in a bow (where everything seems to resolve itself), but again, didn’t bother me enough to ruin the whole book.