heartsneedle's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
“Claire wanted to be the only one in the world who loved Lucy Ascher. She knew this was impossible and even silly, but she enjoyed pretending that she was Lucy Ascher’s disciple, the only one in the world who felt such far-reaching sorrow and joy when thinking about her. A passion of that sort is not something you share with another person.”
Multiple Perspectives/Narratives, Minimal Plot, Art-House
Death, Obsession, Grief
Skillfully written in dark, poetic prose, this was about death and the portrayal of grief disguised around obsession. It had a sort of gloomy air to it and an eerie, creeping nostalgia that's hard to place.
“Claire wanted to be the only one in the world who loved Lucy Ascher. She knew this was impossible and even silly, but she enjoyed pretending that she was Lucy Ascher’s disciple, the only one in the world who felt such far-reaching sorrow and joy when thinking about her. A passion of that sort is not something you share with another person.”
Multiple Perspectives/Narratives, Minimal Plot, Art-House
Death, Obsession, Grief
Skillfully written in dark, poetic prose, this was about death and the portrayal of grief disguised around obsession. It had a sort of gloomy air to it and an eerie, creeping nostalgia that's hard to place.
jentea's review against another edition
medium-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
3.0
ozziemarie's review
5.0
I didn’t understand the main point of the book (I don’t think??) but it was captivating nonetheless
leen's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
delaney_rae's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
_avasmit's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing story of teenage obsession, and having to get over that or at least come to terms with it in your adulthood. The way Claire feels about Lucy is very relatable. The obsession is described perfectly. This one's for the obsessive fangirlies.
_aob_'s review
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
tashalostinbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25