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I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell
2.0
The plot twists were predictable, and there were a fair amount of spelling and grammatical errors.
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
5.0
I don’t know if I have words to describe just how much I loved reading this book. I can already tell it’s going to become a comfort read for me. Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone follows Lenny as she struggles with overwhelming grief after losing the most important person in her life. During this time she meets Miles, the uncle of a young girl she babysits, who has also experienced intense loss in his life and offers to help Lenny in exchange for her helping him develop a closer relationship with his niece. The story is a slow-burn romance (no insta love here), but it heavily explores grief and the importance of platonic relationships and the support of friends and family as well. This book balances these deeper themes with a cast of lovable characters, a sweet romance, and lots of humor.
We Do Not Part by Han Kang
5.0
This book is beautiful and heartbreaking. It examines the generational trauma and grief of war and the atrocities that humans are capable of committing. The writing itself is poetic even while dealing with the gruesome subject matter. The descriptions of the Jeju Island massacre were heartbreaking. The heart of the story is the deep friendship between two women, Inseon and Kyungha.