marshiereads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is stunning in its beauty. With that said, it is telling a difficult story. You’ll find yourself frequently frustrated with the characters and the choices they’re making. There’s heartbreak and hope and deep tragedy all in a relatively short book. The format of the graphic novel does well to add to the tension of the tense moments and add silence to the quiet ones. Very effective. Even the ending had mixed emotions which felt in line with the rest of the story. It left a weight in my heart but I don’t mind it sitting with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent
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