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ccassidy98's review

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challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've been aware of this since it came out but never picked it up because I tend to avoid sad books. However I heard several reviews which made me think I might like this one. It is very sad but it explores the chaos of grief in a really interesting way. Cave's writing is raw and vulnerable and Ruth is a very messy character. I just wanted someone to look after her. It was hard to read at times but I'm glad I finally picked it up.

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amyflorence's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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laurarosessupposes's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing. As a little sister who is prone to being a mess, this really connected with me. Heartbreaking, hilarious, beautiful.

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sib_reads's review

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emotional reflective sad 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

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cherie17's review

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was hooked from the first page, trying to unravel the mystery of the sisters’ relationship and what happened to Hannah. I cried a lot and felt every single one of Ruth’s ups and (very low) downs. I texted my own sister while reading this that I was feeling very emotional because of the story, and I wanted a hug from her!

The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is that the open ending has been playing on my mind.

Did Ruth kill herself? Or was jumping (and not dying) her way of dealing with or accepting that she wasn’t truly responsible for Hannah’s death?

I’ve been thinking about it for days!

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rubypallister's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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absolute_bookery's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I just loved it, what a beautiful and terrible story all at once. A really great narration on how grief really feels.

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derigibleplums's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

This felt so strangely personal and intimate. I read it basically in two sittings (only stopping on the first one because it was 3am and I was crying). Cave's portrayal of people is so realistic it made me instantly feel like I knew who everyone in the book was already. The way she writes dialogue and texting as more like a script made conversations flow and very much reminded me of her one-woman shows.
Highly recommend, her portrayal of grief feels realistic and heartbreaking, and although I know I cry at a lot of books, I think if you've got siblings be warned and don't read it in public.

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