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emotional
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In Five Years brings in a narrative of looking at a future you foresaw and how you can (or can’t ) impact it with your actions. It looks into the situation bias you may have without the correct context guiding you through.
This book has a fascinating way of keeping you hooked on the narrative and making you root for the loveliest character to do the worst. All while having one of the most cliche of side characters. One of the last scenes of this book walks us through the devastation one can leave on your path, just making you feel the raw emotion of grief for a life companion.
Personally, except the borderline cliché of the jet-set party girl side character, which gets later on subverted beautifully, I cannot bring myself to point out any particular dislikes within the plot or even the characters.
I think this book can connect both to a younger audience, with the dreams and anxiety for the future as with older generations, with a interesting walk through of how life can change and your priorities with it.
At the end of the day, it is a good book, probably not the greatest literary piece of our time, but overall a good contemplative read for a day where you don’t feel like getting out of the house.
This book has a fascinating way of keeping you hooked on the narrative and making you root for the loveliest character to do the worst. All while having one of the most cliche of side characters. One of the last scenes of this book walks us through the devastation one can leave on your path, just making you feel the raw emotion of grief for a life companion.
Personally, except the borderline cliché of the jet-set party girl side character, which gets later on subverted beautifully, I cannot bring myself to point out any particular dislikes within the plot or even the characters.
I think this book can connect both to a younger audience, with the dreams and anxiety for the future as with older generations, with a interesting walk through of how life can change and your priorities with it.
At the end of the day, it is a good book, probably not the greatest literary piece of our time, but overall a good contemplative read for a day where you don’t feel like getting out of the house.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Minor: Emotional abuse and Abandonment