Review by ladylofthouse - When Haru Was Here

ladylofthouse 's review for:

When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao

3.5

hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Beautiful story of denial, grief, and loneliness. I really related to Eric's feelings of uncertainty and talent for making mistakes at that age, and since I basically cried, I decided to round up my rating. I will say though that there were some questionable parts for me. For one, Haru seemed strange, which I guess I will just accept it's because he's a figment of Eric's imagination. Although sometimes these scenes were a little light on the magical and heavy on the realism. I also thought that while the content makes it YA, the writing style could have been for a much younger audience

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