akswhy 's review for:

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Devestating, beautiful, shattering, modern, terribly true. I hated this book so much that I loved it. I don’t know how else to put it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Outing

Minor: Animal cruelty