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josefineisreading's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
There were some parts of the book that made me think, I probably wouldn’t go as far as saying inspired me but close. I didn’t like the repeated talk of the ejaculation of her fathers spirit into her though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
rgrgrg's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Death of parent
mslara13's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
myk_yeah's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I really did not get this book. The whole middle chunk, in the leaf, my brain kept turning off as I read. Maybe because I've never experienced grief before? I just couldn't follow.
I thought I would like philosophical ramblings about life and existing but I found this book hard to grasp and couldn't really land on a reason why it was worth reading.
I really liked reading about Mira and Annie though, I found that dynamic really relatable.
I thought I would like philosophical ramblings about life and existing but I found this book hard to grasp and couldn't really land on a reason why it was worth reading.
I really liked reading about Mira and Annie though, I found that dynamic really relatable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Death
jarshual's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
self_scare's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
- there are no official or explicit themes of either mental illness or psychosis in the book, however much of the novel is the narrator processing and reflecting on their deep grief, and for a large (very metaphorical) chunk of the book they are very detached from reality in a dissociative way that some do after experiencing trauma — I wanted to give a paranoia/delusions content warning for that portion of the book that it dips in and out of reality and can be quite disorientating. - other than that, the way the author deals with things that may qualify for one psychiatric diagnosis or another, is very holistic and de-pathologising/de-stigmatising as it is framed as part of the human experience for many people. No ableism or stigma applied by author.itsheyfay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Incest
arsenic_'s review against another edition
challenging
reflective
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
albajl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
IF I COULD GIVE IT 300 STARS I WOULD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
unboxedjack's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A good, poetic meditation on what it means to be human and wrestle with grief, love, and art. At times the author seemed to be trying too hard to be pithy (I really could have done without all the references to ejaculate, but hey, you do you, Sheila Heti), but it was a solid and bittersweet read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Death