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deerling's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's hard to say anything about this book even though it's not been long since I finished it. The dialogue structure was pretty weird and sometimes I was confused who was speaking. The book alternated between flashbacks and the present, which gave more flesh to the characters. It was interesting to read a book where I didn't like any of the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Stalking
penelopereads's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Wasn’t so much taken by the story but was blown away by the beautiful, poetic descriptions. Water - rain, sea - and birds recurring motifs. Loneliness, sadness, broken-heartedness and melancholy. Feeling lost, hopeless. There’s darkness in the book. There’s a sense of something threatening.
I loved the Spanish setting and enjoyed getting lost again in Granada, Seville, Barcelona, Cadiz, Malaga.
I loved the Spanish setting and enjoyed getting lost again in Granada, Seville, Barcelona, Cadiz, Malaga.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Death of parent