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rubydeadyridge's Reviews (3)
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The form evolves and is played with by Gray, but sometimes to an extent that the story he is telling gets lost in complication narrative voices. But overall is done to an intriguing effect. Bella Baxter is a character who cannot help but stay with you.
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The editor must have been on annual leave. This insipid novel aims to be realist, but is at no point even believable. The characters are cringe-worthily written, self-absorbed cliches. The side characters and their traumatic backstories only exist to serve under the leads, and leaves a taste of tone deaf racism in the mouth. It take traumatic events and conditions- from addiction to suicide- and exploits them recklessly. So much so that it feel sensationalist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It felt like a holiday of a book: suprising, softly intriguing, melancholy and flitting across Europe. I didn't really want it to end, though the ending was right.