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- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
This is honestly one of the worst written books I’ve ever read. It’s obvious the author is an artist first, they’re more focused on the art in the story and also using French almost too much??? I just wish they had an editor read this over, there are so many basics of writing structure that my AP ELA teacher in HS would have failed me for, let alone let me publish in a book.
The plot is intriguing in the beginning/when reading the back of the book, but it’s so dry in the book itself. None of the characters are likeable or have any growth, I still don’t know any of their motivations for anything. They try to use metaphors throughout the book, but again, the fact that it’s written so poorly makes it so none of them land in a way that didn’t literally make me cringe.
Overall it just feels like a very badly written book who’s plot can’t overcome the pain it took reading it. It took every ounce of spite in my body to finish the book. I went from possibly recommending it to friends to immediately giving it to a local free library solely so it wouldn’t end up in the trash.
The plot is intriguing in the beginning/when reading the back of the book, but it’s so dry in the book itself. None of the characters are likeable or have any growth, I still don’t know any of their motivations for anything. They try to use metaphors throughout the book, but again, the fact that it’s written so poorly makes it so none of them land in a way that didn’t literally make me cringe.
Overall it just feels like a very badly written book who’s plot can’t overcome the pain it took reading it. It took every ounce of spite in my body to finish the book. I went from possibly recommending it to friends to immediately giving it to a local free library solely so it wouldn’t end up in the trash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, and War
ashsupahfire's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First book I read this year that I absolutely loved. A lot of DNF this year because the writing on recommended books were so awful.
I saw the author talk about his first book on TikTok earlier this month and his description drew me in. So I ordered the book. Honestly one of the best murder mysteries I read. I love closed door whodunit so those always rank higher on my list.
A lot of books I read lately had characters I hated vs hateable characters. This book just wrote the hateable characters so good. They wrote the morally wrong but loveable characters so good. I think midway through, you could guess correctly who did it but the twist at the end (that connected oh so well) was still nice.
I would say it’s a fast paced, comfort book. A book about different people processing grief in different ways. And what closure really looks like.
I saw the author talk about his first book on TikTok earlier this month and his description drew me in. So I ordered the book. Honestly one of the best murder mysteries I read. I love closed door whodunit so those always rank higher on my list.
A lot of books I read lately had characters I hated vs hateable characters. This book just wrote the hateable characters so good. They wrote the morally wrong but loveable characters so good. I think midway through, you could guess correctly who did it but the twist at the end (that connected oh so well) was still nice.
I would say it’s a fast paced, comfort book. A book about different people processing grief in different ways. And what closure really looks like.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
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