cassidy's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I paused on this book a quarter of the way through I’m not sure why but I’m really glad I picked it back up. There’s definitely an inceptionesq vibe of the book where you feel like you are reading the protagonists book that he later wrote reflecting on this time. I found Alma to be incredibly judgmental and unaccepting of Owen’s background/family which was incredibly frustrating but also made me wonder would I really be any better? Anyways, I grew attached to the writing and the sentimental feeling of the book and I really liked the language that Owen used.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Chronic illness
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