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personarobot's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
3.75
Objectively, 3.75 stars.
Personally, 2.5 stars. Just kidding, that's quite harsh. 3.75 stars is fair enough.
Having briefly read the author's biography, the book is a likely reflection of some of the thoughts and experiences that the author went through.
The story is all very human. Unfortunately human. So human that I dislike Lilia, and obviously Roland. Prior to the diary entries, I didn't mind Lilia. However, as her thoughts rolled out (pun unintended?), my dislike of her grew more and more. I began to feel sorry for everyone else, for Hetty, for Katherine, for Lucy.
And to be quite honest, it's quite difficult to take Lilia seriouslybecause she's still vying for the same man she slept with when she was 16, whilst he was 35 YEARS OLD. PLEASE. .
It's worth a read, even for the aesthetic, for the cover of the book. It's worth getting annoyed, getting angry, frustrated. It's worth reading for a feeling, an unsatisfied feeling.
Personally, 2.5 stars. Just kidding, that's quite harsh. 3.75 stars is fair enough.
Having briefly read the author's biography, the book is a likely reflection of some of the thoughts and experiences that the author went through.
The story is all very human. Unfortunately human. So human that I dislike Lilia, and obviously Roland. Prior to the diary entries, I didn't mind Lilia. However, as her thoughts rolled out (pun unintended?), my dislike of her grew more and more. I began to feel sorry for everyone else, for Hetty, for Katherine, for Lucy.
And to be quite honest, it's quite difficult to take Lilia seriously
It's worth a read, even for the aesthetic, for the cover of the book. It's worth getting annoyed, getting angry, frustrated. It's worth reading for a feeling, an unsatisfied feeling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Suicide
molly_rose's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: War, Death of parent, Colonisation, Sexism, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
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