Reviews

The Melting by Lize Spit

lizegeloen's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hannahrice's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

chartje's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

stefanieunison's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

De opbouw van het boek is enorm goed. Doorheen 3 tijdslijnen volg je dezelfde personages en op het einde valt alles samen. 
Het boek heeft me nooit verveelt, ik wou telkens weten wat er daarna ging gebeuren. Het verhaal krijgt zoveel vorm en na elk hoofdstuk wordt er wel weer een extra element aan toegevoegd. Het voelt alsof je meekijkt over de schouder van Eva. 

Fan! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse

smelleken's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

geoffry's review against another edition

4.0

De herkenbaarheid van het opgroeien in een klein dorp rond de eeuwwisseling is enorm leuk om te lezen en Spit kan zeer goed schrijven. Maar het verhaal sleept zo hard aan en bewandelt te veel onnodige zijpaadjes waardoor het mij steeds minder interesseerde waarom ze een ijsblok in haar koffer had zitten.

carmelawahlen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

yoav's review against another edition

3.0

זה נורא. זה מעיק, מטריד, מייגע לפרקים ומטלטל באחרים, אווירת אסון וניצול באוויר כשרוב הספר ההתרחשויות הן די בנאליות עד הסוף שמטלטל ומסופר דווקא במן אדישות ומרחק.
הציון משקף את העובדה שאני לא יודע אם קראתי ספר טוב, נראה לי שכן אבל בחלקים מסויימים ממש ממש סבלתי.
מסוג הספרים האלו שאתה אומר סבלתי אבל הדמויות סבלו יותר.
מתחשק לי להציע שלא תתחילו עם הספר כדי שלא תקלעו לעולם הזה ומצד שני אם זה כל כך מטלטל אולי זה טוב.
זה בעיקר נורא.

nshk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

jossenoynaert's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail