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mcdermotte1639's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am struggling to find words for how this book touched me. It made me sob like a baby, gave me hope that people really can change and that what comes next is something glorious and beautiful, even if its terrifying.
The characters were real and damaged and beautiful. By the end, I loved every single one of them. The story and world is rich and colorful, even as it exposes the rawness of grief, and all the pain and healing that comes with. And the layers... f*ck! The layers of greif and loss and healing, the clear and ever-present message that everyone faces loss in their own way and that's okay, was something that i didn't even know I needed to hear.
Only one word of warning, I'm still crying. This one will stroke your face, tell you its all going to be okay, then rip your heart out, before finally proving that it really will all be okay in the end, even if its not the end you always imagined.
The characters were real and damaged and beautiful. By the end, I loved every single one of them. The story and world is rich and colorful, even as it exposes the rawness of grief, and all the pain and healing that comes with. And the layers... f*ck! The layers of greif and loss and healing, the clear and ever-present message that everyone faces loss in their own way and that's okay, was something that i didn't even know I needed to hear.
Only one word of warning, I'm still crying. This one will stroke your face, tell you its all going to be okay, then rip your heart out, before finally proving that it really will all be okay in the end, even if its not the end you always imagined.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Biphobia and Panic attacks/disorders
the_crooked_neighbor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The author gives fair warning of all the triggers but I really wanted to read it given how much I liked House on the Cerulean Sea. I should not have read this book. But I did so here is my review. It is really slow to start and then moves with the anxious pace that Wallace himself feels at the end. It was hard for me to get through because of how long it took to get into. If you can get past the hard topics and the slow beginning I do think it pays off to some degree.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror