Reviews

My initial and quick thoughts:

- Liked it, but didn't love it
- Enjoyed the first half more than the second
- Enjoyed the writing style and the way it changed as Amy and Zoe got older
- Not sure how I feel about fictionalised memoir. I know it is a big thing but I feel you should write the memoir and not the novel. But I know this is a thing that has happened for ever. I believe the French even have a phrase for it: roman-à-clef.
- Three stars might be harsh, but I'm tired and unwell. I might up it to four when I'm feeling better, which is incredibly arbitrary but what are these ratings except arbitrary personal opinion.

readingventures's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

dogtooth's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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eils's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

tsalagitiffany's review against another edition

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5.0

I may be a little biased because I am friends with the author and her family, but I think I would have loved the book regardless. It has such a unique format and voice with a story particular to one person but that anyone can relate to in one way or another. It's a poetic, emotional but optimistic, beautiful, portrait of two people and the relationship between them.

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