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A review by zaiphon
I fell in love with hope by Lancali
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I would recommend only reading this book when you are in a headspace to immerse yourself in heavy topics and philosphical questions about life and death.
We follow Sam throughout this story and a main focus is trying to figure out what Sam is and where they came from. It is apparent to the reader that Sam seems almost other wordly. Sam is the center of a group of youths who all are suffering from ailments that are chronic/terminal. We see life through their perspectives while they struggle with health issues as well as issues that comes with just being human. During the present, the book goes back and forth between the past of Sam and the group, tying into the ongoing events and stories.
I will say that at times it could get confusing to follow that narrative. I feel it was mostly due to being confused on Sam/narrators backstory and identity. Because of this story's topics, there are a lot of deep discussions and realizations each character comes to. This may come off as "cheesy" or over the top and I will admit that I felt that way. However, some of this makes more sense once you get to the latter half of the story.
I feel I need to re-read this to fully grasp everything discussed. It wasn't a slow or long read but the heavy topics make it a lot to digest. Overall though, it got me thinking about the characters and shed a tear or two.
Justice for Neo and C ðŸ˜
We follow Sam throughout this story and a main focus is trying to figure out what Sam is and where they came from. It is apparent to the reader that Sam seems almost other wordly. Sam is the center of a group of youths who all are suffering from ailments that are chronic/terminal. We see life through their perspectives while they struggle with health issues as well as issues that comes with just being human. During the present, the book goes back and forth between the past of Sam and the group, tying into the ongoing events and stories.
I will say that at times it could get confusing to follow that narrative. I feel it was mostly due to being confused on Sam/narrators backstory and identity. Because of this story's topics, there are a lot of deep discussions and realizations each character comes to. This may come off as "cheesy" or over the top and I will admit that I felt that way. However, some of this makes more sense once you get to the latter half of the story.
I feel I need to re-read this to fully grasp everything discussed. It wasn't a slow or long read but the heavy topics make it a lot to digest. Overall though, it got me thinking about the characters and shed a tear or two.
Justice for Neo and C ðŸ˜