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madarauchiha's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
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i have typed up this review with all the due resepct this shit ass cockmogling author and book deservse. smile of color.
ok so the author us white so o dont have many high expectations for this book but its and hour long read so meh.
very ya immature writing style. the fucking book summary is better written than the book.
the author is incredibly gratuitous with starting new chapters. it feels like every new scene change it's a new chapter. it's rather exhausting to read this way.
no wonder my moonreader app said this would be an hour read. it has a lot if rambling quirky white girl filler. if this was decently edited, it would be ten pages long.
mc feels like a stereotype of a Mary sue back in the 90s
at chapter 12 I started rapidly skipping through pages. you dont even need to read it, just get the vibe of what part of the story arc you're in.
all the horror has no tension. it's repeatedly told to you that a thing occurred, usually a common trope, and that it's scary.
that's thousand school is described to you. that's it. the rest of the story is just the mc telling you how she feels and what her thoughts are. it's very static and dull.
I give up at chapter 23. this isn't fun even to hate read. nothing happens and I'm not given motive to care. this feels like a immatute white girl trying to relive her days in high schools.
content warnings
minor white settlers, slavery / harry potter reference, ablest c slur, paranoia, dogs, suicide ideation, antisemitism in flat earth theory shit, anti black racism referring to the closed religion Vodou,
medium classism, antisemitism, misogyny, divorce, house fires, death,
major lesbophobia,
i have typed up this review with all the due resepct this shit ass cockmogling author and book deservse. smile of color.
ok so the author us white so o dont have many high expectations for this book but its and hour long read so meh.
very ya immature writing style. the fucking book summary is better written than the book.
the author is incredibly gratuitous with starting new chapters. it feels like every new scene change it's a new chapter. it's rather exhausting to read this way.
no wonder my moonreader app said this would be an hour read. it has a lot if rambling quirky white girl filler. if this was decently edited, it would be ten pages long.
mc feels like a stereotype of a Mary sue back in the 90s
at chapter 12 I started rapidly skipping through pages. you dont even need to read it, just get the vibe of what part of the story arc you're in.
all the horror has no tension. it's repeatedly told to you that a thing occurred, usually a common trope, and that it's scary.
that's thousand school is described to you. that's it. the rest of the story is just the mc telling you how she feels and what her thoughts are. it's very static and dull.
I give up at chapter 23. this isn't fun even to hate read. nothing happens and I'm not given motive to care. this feels like a immatute white girl trying to relive her days in high schools.
content warnings
minor white settlers, slavery / harry potter reference, ablest c slur, paranoia, dogs, suicide ideation, antisemitism in flat earth theory shit, anti black racism referring to the closed religion Vodou,
medium classism, antisemitism, misogyny, divorce, house fires, death,
major lesbophobia,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia
Moderate: Antisemitism, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Minor: Colonisation, Transphobia, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Antisemitism
spearly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm giving this a shot, though other reviews don't have me hopeful.
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I don't even have the words to describe to you what I just read. It truly... is not a ghost story. Not really. Not in the way you'd expect.
I can't even really tell you if I enjoyed this book or not. Because I don't know. This book feels larger than life.
Here's the thing... I don't know what it is trying to say. I don't feel smart enough to understand why this story needed to be told, but I do understand that I'm glad it was.
I loved Daffodil. Some reviews say they don't like her, but I found her riveting. I loved Portes tangental style of writing. I could never predict where things were going. Not once.
Daffodil is definitely an unreliable narrator. In that way (along with some other details of the novel) this book reminded me of [book:We Were Liars|16143347]. Just some wisps of it.
I typically, or at least, historically, have never really enjoyed books that leave things open-ended. That don't wrap up. That leave me with questions. But something about [book:This Is Not a Ghost Story|51475302] left me feeling... deeply satisfied. I don't know how. I still don't even understand most of what happened in this book. But I do know that I couldn't put it down.
Portes wrote about Daffodil's mental illness in such an honest, heartbreaking way. I resonated with her. A LOT. More than I'm comfortable admitting.
Somehow, I'm tempted to give this 5 stars. I won't, because I reserve that for only my favourite of reads, but I have a feeling this book will stick with me for a while.
________________
I don't even have the words to describe to you what I just read. It truly... is not a ghost story. Not really. Not in the way you'd expect.
I can't even really tell you if I enjoyed this book or not. Because I don't know. This book feels larger than life.
Here's the thing... I don't know what it is trying to say. I don't feel smart enough to understand why this story needed to be told, but I do understand that I'm glad it was.
I loved Daffodil. Some reviews say they don't like her, but I found her riveting. I loved Portes tangental style of writing. I could never predict where things were going. Not once.
Daffodil is definitely an unreliable narrator. In that way (along with some other details of the novel) this book reminded me of [book:We Were Liars|16143347]. Just some wisps of it.
I typically, or at least, historically, have never really enjoyed books that leave things open-ended. That don't wrap up. That leave me with questions. But something about [book:This Is Not a Ghost Story|51475302] left me feeling... deeply satisfied. I don't know how. I still don't even understand most of what happened in this book. But I do know that I couldn't put it down.
Portes wrote about
Somehow, I'm tempted to give this 5 stars. I won't, because I reserve that for only my favourite of reads, but I have a feeling this book will stick with me for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Dementia
Moderate: Car accident, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
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