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karingforbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
There’s body shaming and fat phobia so that’s less good. I know body image in Sweden is different so I get why it’s talked about like that but I didn’t like it.
Everything also felt too neat and wrapped up within the little vignettes, like it really was a plot and not a life. Not to mention I think peoples deaths were too fast within the book.
However, it does evoke emotions about grandparents (and the queen 9/9/22) and makes you think about life and ‘who lives, who dies, who tells your story’. Definitely some poignant moments and some fun stories set during the twentieth century. But not terribly memorable in the long term. I think it’s the equivalent of a romcom, which is absolutely something I enjoy when I’m in the right mood
Everything also felt too neat and wrapped up within the little vignettes, like it really was a plot and not a life. Not to mention I think peoples deaths were too fast within the book.
However, it does evoke emotions about grandparents (and the queen 9/9/22) and makes you think about life and ‘who lives, who dies, who tells your story’. Definitely some poignant moments and some fun stories set during the twentieth century. But not terribly memorable in the long term. I think it’s the equivalent of a romcom, which is absolutely something I enjoy when I’m in the right mood
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War
sjanke2's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
RIYL end-of-life epistolary novels like A Man Called Ove and When All Is Said. Several plot points similar to The Nightingale and The Stationery Shop.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment