izza_bluebell38a's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
stacyroth's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
When Adrien, Etienne, and Nina meet in school at 10 years old in 1986, they immediately become inseparable. They made a promise to move together to Paris as soon as they grew up and never part, but something happened along the way, and the three no longer speak. When a car is pulled from the bottom of a lake in their hometown in 2017, Virginie, a local reporter, covers the story while remembering the trio and how close they had been.
Clocking in at 21 hours, 25 minutes for the audiobook version, we slowly learn about the friendship between Adrien, Etienne, and Nina and how they got to where each is in 2017. The plot unfolds slowly but gives you a lot to think about as it does so. I hesitate to say more about the book for fear of giving away spoilers, but I definitely recommend checking out this novel!
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Emotional abuse
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