reemoony's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i used to be so pretentious when it came to giving books five stars. i thought they had to check this huge list of boxes, but they dont. if you enjoy a book, give it five stars. with that being said, i dont know if i enjoyed this book. it doesnt feel like a book you’re supposed to like, but you love it anyway. its gut-wrenching and hurtful and powerful and loving. it’s everything in the universe at once.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Racism, Medical content, Terminal illness, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexual content, Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and War
Moderate: Car accident, Excrement, Rape, Medical content, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexism
badspringbye's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
SIGH.. I really wanted to love this. Sadly, another major disappoint for this year's reads is one of my most anticipated books again. Instead of a ‘letter’, it felt more like a personal journal of the author full of scribbles that are sooo all over the place with very little plot. It was written with too much imagery that are too beautiful that the storyline appeared almost like nothing against it. Plain, common, unengaging.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Abortion, Bullying, and Gun violence
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