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A review by ezrasupremacy
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
5.0
i knew from the first page on that i would love this, and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
this was one of the most beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking pieces of writing that i have ever read, and i guarantee it will stick around in my mind for quite some time to come.
i can see why this would be described as “overwritten”, but unfortunately i love that kind of writing, so it 100% worked for me, and i don’t think “overwritten” is a fair label for writing just because it uses beautiful words and descriptions, as long as they’re used with purpose, which they most definitely are here.
i read the first 50-ish percent over the course of two sittings and then had to take a break because it was too painful and too relatable and i did not have the mental stability for it.
the latter 50% were heartbreaking in a different way, but also lovely. i have to admit i didn’t care about warden’s pov nearly as much as i care about fee’s, but i see how it was relevant to give the story more depth, and for that i love it anyway.
this is definitely the one of the books i will be returning to again and again as time passes, and i cannot wait to give it another read in the future.
this was one of the most beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking pieces of writing that i have ever read, and i guarantee it will stick around in my mind for quite some time to come.
i can see why this would be described as “overwritten”, but unfortunately i love that kind of writing, so it 100% worked for me, and i don’t think “overwritten” is a fair label for writing just because it uses beautiful words and descriptions, as long as they’re used with purpose, which they most definitely are here.
i read the first 50-ish percent over the course of two sittings and then had to take a break because it was too painful and too relatable and i did not have the mental stability for it.
the latter 50% were heartbreaking in a different way, but also lovely. i have to admit i didn’t care about warden’s pov nearly as much as i care about fee’s, but i see how it was relevant to give the story more depth, and for that i love it anyway.
this is definitely the one of the books i will be returning to again and again as time passes, and i cannot wait to give it another read in the future.