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hunterlovesneilperry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the ending for me kind of dragged the rating down. it didn’t really make sense for it to end like that after the emotional build up. just felt like a waste for nina’s character.
the writing is beautiful. grossman has a way with words that i havent really seen before. im always sceptic for a man writing women, especially the way relationship he was presenting, but he did it so well. their truama wasnt sexualised, but genuinly cared for.
i feel like you seldom read about the people who were affected by the breakup of Yugoslavia and how complicated it really was, but the book was fantastic at presenting that. also the small bits if pro-palestine, well done.
the writing is beautiful. grossman has a way with words that i havent really seen before. im always sceptic for a man writing women, especially the way relationship he was presenting, but he did it so well. their truama wasnt sexualised, but genuinly cared for.
i feel like you seldom read about the people who were affected by the breakup of Yugoslavia and how complicated it really was, but the book was fantastic at presenting that. also the small bits if pro-palestine, well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, and Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness
onion's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, and War
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