ariel937's review against another edition
This book altered my brain chemistry in my sophomore year of college, and I've been too afraid to go back and read it since. I had called it a favorite book, but I've read more books since then, so we would have to see if it holds up lol
atyab's review against another edition
4.0
Explores ideas of madness and insanity and is a recurring motif in the book. Particularly made me think about indifference from society and how society decides madness. Madness is not a bad thing but rather delineated in a romanticised way.
I like the knock on effect of Veronikas death on other people because it is displayed as their wake-up call to live life.
Don't focus on education and see that life, at its core, is about futfillness.
I like the knock on effect of Veronikas death on other people because it is displayed as their wake-up call to live life.
Don't focus on education and see that life, at its core, is about futfillness.
ihatecowsoup's review against another edition
3.0
started off really strong but the pacing becomes unnecessarily slow towards the end
julius_novels's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
4.25
infairveronaa's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-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
3.5
books_and_sorcery's review against another edition
2.0
Schön geschrieben, insbesondere das Setting Ljubljana ist detailgetreu rübergekommen. Aber es liegt daran, wie Männer über suizidale Frauen schreiben (die natürlich stets schön, schlau, sexuell und trotzdem unschuldig, bohéme und musenhaft sind). Ödes, abgenutztes Klischee... außerdem wurde eine Art beide-seiten-Argument in Richtung Jugoslawienkriege gemacht, das ich nicht deutlich eingeordnet fand. Und auch sonst hat mir der Text abseits der typischen Selbsthilfe-Affirmationen nichts gegeben.
lk_2109's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
2.5
magdalenag2727's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5