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Maybe my favourite book this year, and most definitely one of the best I read in general. I stayed up, and couldn’t force myself to sleep since this meant I had to leave it for a few hours.

“And, just as it only takes a moment to die, it only takes a moment to live. You just close your eyes and let every futile fear slip away. And then, in this new state, free from fear, you ask yourself: who am I? If I could live without doubt what would I do? If I could be kind without the fear of being fucked over? If I could love without fear of being hurt? If I could taste the sweetness of today without thinking of how I will miss that taste tomorrow? If I could not fear the passing of time and the people it will steal? Yes. What would I do? Who would I care for? What battle would I fight? Which paths would I step down? What joys would I allow myself? What internal mysteries would I solve? How, in short, would I live?”

etbotto's review against another edition

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2.0

Would rate 2.5 stars. I mostly enjoyed reading this book, but the ending was a let down for me. Compared to the slow pacing of most of the book, the ending felt rushed and characters weren’t given a chance to breathe before the conclusion was wrapped up in a bow.

tonyf111's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

imogen76's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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