A review by electrifyingpenguin
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin

dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Never have I come across a protagonist who lays out her feelings for another like this. It's raw and emotionally devastating, and knowing Qiu Miaojin's background only makes the writing more intense. I didn't like it as much as Notes of a Crocodile without all the social criticism, but it strikes a different chord with how brutally honest the writing is about the protagonist's love and obsession for her ex-girlfriend. It really feels disturbingly like reading the author's thoughts leading up to her suicide.
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