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tea_tamai's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love it.
I love it!
I.
Love.
It.
.
Reading and listening to it afterwards was the perfect choice.
I love it!
I.
Love.
It.
.
Reading and listening to it afterwards was the perfect choice.
Graphic: Gore and Death of parent
sunn_bleach's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
My favorite thing about this book is it shows how messy grief is. Grief is not a neat package of sadness -> anger -> acceptance, or however many stages there might be. Grief is disgusting, indulgent, and (occasionally) violent. This book shows that - from the cursing to the despondency to the piss and shit. And it's interwoven with absolutely heartrending statements on what it is to lose someone and the mess they leave behind. As stated early on in the book, it's an apartment of "no-longer hers", and it doesn't have the care that comes with slow illness.
Now what? I'm just supposed to go on with my day? Crow would laugh at that but also agree - both in literal and in intent.
Now what? I'm just supposed to go on with my day? Crow would laugh at that but also agree - both in literal and in intent.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Gore and Sexual content
wishbea's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
A few moments were genuinely touching, but the majority of the book is indecipherable due to the unique writing style and the overuse of crass language was almost offensive given the subject matter. It was very difficult to emotionally invest in the characters of the story and it felt like very little actually happened.
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
lief_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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