The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
lola_milk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
I gave this book four stars because I was very moved by the relationship between the main character and her mother, who raised her as a single mum even though she had brain damage. I also enjoyed reading about the main character's artistic process.Â
However, I'm not sure if these elements paired well with the narrative about the main character and her lover trying to survive a pandemic. The relationship with the lover was just not as compelling as her relationship with her mum, and I am very burnt out on pandemic stories for obvious reasons.Â
The book was beautifully written, with gleaming prose.Â
However, I'm not sure if these elements paired well with the narrative about the main character and her lover trying to survive a pandemic. The relationship with the lover was just not as compelling as her relationship with her mum, and I am very burnt out on pandemic stories for obvious reasons.Â
The book was beautifully written, with gleaming prose.Â
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Car accident, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
emilygigs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I can see myself revisiting this one in a decade or so; the writing about a pandemic and life in lockdown and the fear that comes when a partner is ill — all of it is spot-on.Â
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Grief, and Dementia
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism, Car accident, and Abandonment
Pandemic content Second-person POV
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