A review by artsymusings
The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta
5.0
'Jimmy feels tenderness beyond anything. He's never used that word in his head to describe the longing for anyone in his life.'
THIS WAS EVERYTHING AND MORE. This is it, this is the Jimmy book we've been waiting for and it is so worth the wait. Definitely more of a slow build-up this time around, but I cried so many times it's not even funny. You don't ever think you'll cry over a fictional fucking car but then Melina 'Hold my beer' Marchetta happens
I like how Rosie is the more practical one and Jimmy can be a crybaby and how they just fit together so well like. Martha and Eugenia were great additions and Toto, whose name I totally Googled how to pronounce after the toe-toe scene LOL, plus everyone instantly being smitten with him was to adorable to read about
So I definitely avoided continuing reading this book for a few days and then when I finally made myself read ahead, Chapter 3 happened and god, I was not prepared for all the feels. Basically, all the callbacks and references and cameos had me bawling and then part 3 fucking slayed me with feels. The best fuckingreunion sausage sizzle (LOL) I could ever ask for and then the ending is so fitting
Lastly, hilarious that Anabel used to have a crush on Luca but turns out that she's a lesbian. YOU GO, GIRL
'Frankie said the six of them were the loneliest people in the world until they became a group.' — AND WHAT A GLORIOUS FRIENDSHIP
'Fuuuck, it's Hailler in Year Eleven detention,' Mackee says.
'What did I say about swearing?' — ASLKFKSHJFKD
'But you guys fall to pieces and don’t give us another thought.' — 🗣 FUCKING TRUTH, HA
'Mackee is looking unimpressed by the news.' — Still a big fucking mood when it comes to Will Trombal LOL
'Shit, yeah.' — Just, yeah
‘Nothing deep,' Tara says, giving Jimmy a hug. 'Just a personal joke from before we were going out.' — I FUCKING SOBBED, OKAY
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IT'S FINALLY RELEASED, IS THIS REAL LIFE?!!!!!!
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IT HAS A SUNSET VIBES COVER NOW
'You look the type to break your father's heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.' —WHO ALLOWED MARCHETTA
THE WAIT FOR THE JIMMY BOOK IS VERY MUCH A SLOW-MOTION HEARTBREAK IN THE HISTORY OF HEARTBREAKS
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The Place on Dalhousie, March 2019, goodbye
Also, how Jimmy of Jimmy for not wanting to say I love you because he's afraid it'll come out sounding lame
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How cruel do you have to be to drop THAT blurb and no release date?! WHY THIS
THIS WAS EVERYTHING AND MORE. This is it, this is the Jimmy book we've been waiting for and it is so worth the wait. Definitely more of a slow build-up this time around, but I cried so many times it's not even funny. You don't ever think you'll cry over a fictional fucking car but then Melina 'Hold my beer' Marchetta happens
I like how Rosie is the more practical one and Jimmy can be a crybaby and how they just fit together so well like
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they didn't even need to declare their love for each other and then just decide to get married, fucking legends. And I really appreciated both of them coming undone by the kindness of others and placing the level of importance they do on kindnessSo I definitely avoided continuing reading this book for a few days and then when I finally made myself read ahead, Chapter 3 happened and god, I was not prepared for all the feels. Basically, all the callbacks and references and cameos had me bawling and then part 3 fucking slayed me with feels. The best fucking
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Lastly, hilarious that Anabel used to have a crush on Luca but turns out that she's a lesbian. YOU GO, GIRL
'Frankie said the six of them were the loneliest people in the world until they became a group.' — AND WHAT A GLORIOUS FRIENDSHIP
'Fuuuck, it's Hailler in Year Eleven detention,' Mackee says.
'What did I say about swearing?' — ASLKFKSHJFKD
'But you guys fall to pieces and don’t give us another thought.' — 🗣 FUCKING TRUTH, HA
'Mackee is looking unimpressed by the news.' — Still a big fucking mood when it comes to Will Trombal LOL
'Shit, yeah.' — Just, yeah
‘Nothing deep,' Tara says, giving Jimmy a hug. 'Just a personal joke from before we were going out.' — I FUCKING SOBBED, OKAY
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IT'S FINALLY RELEASED, IS THIS REAL LIFE?!!!!!!
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IT HAS A SUNSET VIBES COVER NOW
'You look the type to break your father's heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.' —WHO ALLOWED MARCHETTA
THE WAIT FOR THE JIMMY BOOK IS VERY MUCH A SLOW-MOTION HEARTBREAK IN THE HISTORY OF HEARTBREAKS
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The Place on Dalhousie, March 2019, goodbye
Also, how Jimmy of Jimmy for not wanting to say I love you because he's afraid it'll come out sounding lame
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How cruel do you have to be to drop THAT blurb and no release date?! WHY THIS