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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
3.5
this story was beautiful. the story of the main character was heartbreaking to follow.
wasn’t a fan of the writing style. no chapter titles, and no quotation marks for when someone is speaking. also, scenes often felt unfinished, like being left hanging without resolve. didn’t particularly enjoy that chapters often skipped months or years ahead, and sometimes it took a while of confusion to figure it out.
overall i did really enjoy it and was quick to read. the ending was hopeful, even though it felt incomplete, it also felt realistic.
wasn’t a fan of the writing style. no chapter titles, and no quotation marks for when someone is speaking. also, scenes often felt unfinished, like being left hanging without resolve. didn’t particularly enjoy that chapters often skipped months or years ahead, and sometimes it took a while of confusion to figure it out.
overall i did really enjoy it and was quick to read. the ending was hopeful, even though it felt incomplete, it also felt realistic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
neena12483939459's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Blood
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
No quotation marks for when characters are speaking which could be confusing at times. Also confusing time jumps skipping years at a time without any indication until mid paragraph.
Despite the slow start, the writing and maybe formatting makes for a quick read as I read the first half in a single day. But I decided to DNF because I don’t want to finish just because I’m halfway through and its an easy enough book to read. The writing style and storytelling just wasn’t working for me as it was dull and lacked depth.
I don’t mind character driven books as long as there’s either some small underlying event being worked toward or obvious character development. I couldn’t see any obvious developments and the story didn’t seem to flow but was more snapshots of small scenes being shown before moving onto something different.
I also usually love emotional, darker themed novels and the synopsis sounded like something I’d love but this isn’t doing it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content