A review by scoutgreimel
Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill

dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I’ve read this book four times now, from the time i was in high school to age twenty four. Every time I read it, I get something new from it. I wouldn’t say that it’s The Handmaid’s Tale for teens, because it’s something else entirely. It’s definitely more influenced by contemporary societal aspects, and goes deeper into the objectification, dehumanization, and othering of women in a whole other way that honestly scares the shit out of me. And the ending is just completely inevitable; you only realize it once you’re there, and that makes it hurt all the more!
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