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noelanig's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Vomit
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.
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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.
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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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