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the stories were interesting, primarily “the woman destroyed.” the monologue was funny and quick, and the age of contrition was a little less interesting but still good. the characters are fleshed out as if they are real people, and the stories are believable.

emily_mad's review

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reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

aidanrt's review

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challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Masterful and devastatingly honest

leny_ba99's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

saralasara's review

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reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tearing
Heartbreaking
I found myself in tears

lav_v's review

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

trinitymconrad's review

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4.5

“my poor overloaded heart, that no one would know anything about. it terrifies the guts out of me.”

“every night i call him, not him, the other one, the one who loved me. and i wonder whether i shouldn’t prefer it if he were dead. death was a misfortune and that if he were to leave me i should get over it. death was dreadful because it was possible; a divorce was bearable because i could not imagine it. if he were dead i should at least know whom i had lost and who i was myself.”

“i am incapable of wishing that i had never loved him or even wishing that i didn’t love him now: i just wanted him to love me.”

“my life was hurrying, racing tragically toward its end, and yet at the same time it was dripping so slowly. one always has to wait until the sugar melts, the memory dies, the wound scars over, the sun sets, the unhappiness lifts and fades away.”

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