deborahjaraja's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
puzzlesmg's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
milakim07's review against another edition
4.0
"Life too passes through difficult winters.
But after any winter, spring will follow."
It takes an awful long time for a person's life to change into better. For some it can be weeks, months or even years. Ten, twenty, thrity. Just how much is needed for someone to become happy?
There can be a lot of regrets or unsolved business revolving around someone's misfortune. But even so, there is always one side of the story who regrets and the other who is sad about the other's misery. No matter if one of them is dead or alive, the other lives entagled in a spiralling abyss of doom. The constsnt loop of "I don't deserve to be happy." But, a person's story can be changed through other people stories. And so, people learn to acknowledge their situations by finding others who relate to their story. And so, they heal. Their spring begins with a warm smile from a stranger.
But after any winter, spring will follow."
It takes an awful long time for a person's life to change into better. For some it can be weeks, months or even years. Ten, twenty, thrity. Just how much is needed for someone to become happy?
There can be a lot of regrets or unsolved business revolving around someone's misfortune. But even so, there is always one side of the story who regrets and the other who is sad about the other's misery. No matter if one of them is dead or alive, the other lives entagled in a spiralling abyss of doom. The constsnt loop of "I don't deserve to be happy." But, a person's story can be changed through other people stories. And so, people learn to acknowledge their situations by finding others who relate to their story. And so, they heal. Their spring begins with a warm smile from a stranger.
georgiaesdalee's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
selmaritime's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.5
sashley2's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lana_reads98's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Like reading a warm hug, highly recommend as an audiobook
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Death
Minor: Murder
hemulia's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
larinalou's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
georgia_mae's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0