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azalya01's review against another edition
mysterious
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
This book was incredible! I never give books 5 stars, but I had to with this one. I thought the journal entry style was very well done, and I'm usually a stickler about those. The pacing was great: I never felt too rushed to accept some something or too to care. I wanted to know what would happen next at every page! The main character was well developed, and I definitely felt that I could empathize her, even if she makes some cruel and selfish choices at times. I wish I had read this book sooner!
As as the plot of the story, I think really interesting to ponder on what aspects about the “human condition", as Laverne mentioned, that we take for granted. Memory, community, hope, courage, honesty. I don't know what I would do in a world like that one, but I hope I would make the right choice in the end.
As as the plot of the story,
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
memos_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I did like this book, however, I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 due to my own personal struggle with unresolved endings. I understand the appeal but I left this book with more questions than answers and that drives me bonkers!! It's a good book and I need to know!!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement and Dementia
katieconrad's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Dementia
livreads2much's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
How would you survive if every memory you had could be erased with a single drop of rain 🌧️? This book is the diary of a woman living in a post apocalyptic world where that's just the case. This leaves you thinking about SO many unanswered questions, but the story was captivating. Honestly would've been a 5 star for me but there was just a touch too much swearing 🤬 for my personal taste.
"Id give anything to be hit by a car and be carried to the ER"
"Even 'i told you so' tastes bad after you've vomited a few times."
"Id give anything to be hit by a car and be carried to the ER"
"Even 'i told you so' tastes bad after you've vomited a few times."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Genocide, and Vomit
jstilts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A very short book that reveals the circumstances of it's world and characters swiftly but naturally through plot devices utterly intrinsic to the story. This is a delightfully shocking slice of apocalyptic domesticity, with an acerbic lead that lets the author cut straight to the point of every thought and situation. Brilliant, satisfying, horrifying - with the occasional twist of dark humour. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
This is very bleak horror, with minimal nasty and much slow creeping dread. The viewpoint is very tightly first person--as diary entries--until the end, when it moves to second, and that works incredibly well in ratcheting up the emotional resonance of the story.
It is a story about forgetting, about an apocalypse--or maybe a pandemic--where one can survive, but not thrive. About the slow erosion of memory and the loss of self that goes with that.
There is no logic to what is going on, no explanation. Laverne, who is writing the diary, doesn't know the why. They know some of the what is happening in the now, and some memory of the bad things that have happened, but there is no indication that this is all the bad, just all the bad that they have remembered.
It is a story about forgetting, about an apocalypse--or maybe a pandemic--where one can survive, but not thrive. About the slow erosion of memory and the loss of self that goes with that.
There is no logic to what is going on, no explanation. Laverne, who is writing the diary, doesn't know the why. They know some of the what is happening in the now, and some memory of the bad things that have happened, but there is no indication that this is all the bad, just all the bad that they have remembered.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
kristinvaldez's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
This was a strange little book.
Journal entries from an old woman living in a town where the water and rain wipes away your memory. We follow her through suicide thoughts, loneliness, happiness and determination.
This book is very short so there isn’t much I can say that won’t give it away. Is there action? No. Do you have a mystery you solve during reading? No. It’s just a look into someone’s mind, someone’s kind who keeps forgetting little things and trying so hard to hold on to her memory.
Journal entries from an old woman living in a town where the water and rain wipes away your memory. We follow her through suicide thoughts, loneliness, happiness and determination.
This book is very short so there isn’t much I can say that won’t give it away. Is there action? No. Do you have a mystery you solve during reading? No. It’s just a look into someone’s mind, someone’s kind who keeps forgetting little things and trying so hard to hold on to her memory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
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