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lottie1803's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
deandra_w's review against another edition
4.0
A realistic if bittersweet ending. Surprisingly touching for a book about a child murder.
sarahjbacon's review against another edition
5.0
The first two chapters are the rape and murder of a young girl. The rest is the girl watching her family deal with her death. One of the best so-sad-it's-happy books of all time; better plane book than bedtime reading.
kuhlcat's review against another edition
2.0
i expected more out of this book...characters were dry and some of the metaphors the author used were confusing...had the potential to be a better story...
mlefko's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
alainahebert's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes I got a little lost in the descriptions and couldn’t quite connect. But a lot of this book is touching and so so sad.
It speaks to grief and love in a pure way that I enjoyed.
I will say that one of the final scenes, the one with Ray and Susie, was incredibly confusing for me and took away from the “realness” of the book. At first I saw this as an exploration of the divide between heaven and earth and that piece took all of that wonder and decidedness away. Plus after reading some other reviews I do view it as weird.
It speaks to grief and love in a pure way that I enjoyed.
I will say that one of the final scenes, the one with Ray and Susie, was incredibly confusing for me and took away from the “realness” of the book. At first I saw this as an exploration of the divide between heaven and earth and that piece took all of that wonder and decidedness away. Plus after reading some other reviews I do view it as weird.
krisbordessa's review against another edition
4.0
This book is haunting, but thoroughly engaging. The perspective of the narrator, the "ghosts", and the images of Heaven are quite different from anything I've read in the past.
tobinka's review against another edition
2.0
It was fine but I wouldn’t read it again. Or even recommend it. I don’t understand the hype over it.