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A review by elenek14
The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book made me feel a lot of things, including hatred for Kostia (fuuuck u man), love for Qristine, frustration at every single character and so much more. A book from home, about home, describing things that happened to families I know. Truly heartbreaking and beautiful and maddening. 5/5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Bullying and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Genocide