What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma

What I'd Rather Not Think About

Jente Posthuma with Sarah Timmer Harvey (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

What if one half of a pair of twins no longer wants to live? What if the other can’t live without them?This question lies at the heart of Jente Posthuma’s deceptively simple What I’d Rather Not Think About. The narrator is a twin whose brother has...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 80%
reflective 68%
dark 48%
challenging 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 22%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.0

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