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thepetitepunk's review against another edition
5.0
Truly at a loss at how to describe my experience of reading The Mirror Season. Admittedly, I had no plans of reading it because I was under the impression that this was a fantasy novel (it's not--it's contemporary fiction magical realism). I'm glad I just couldn't resist the pretty colors of the cover because...well, this was a journey.
The Mirror Season takes everything I love and appreciate in fiction works and compresses it all into one beautifully angry novel. Although this is a story about sexual assault, at its core, it is about everything I could have hoped for and more. Sexual assault, yes, but also anger, autonomy, truth, healing, love, race, sexuality, friendship, and family. This book looks you in the eye, grabs you by the shoulders, and says, Hear me. I exist. And I deserve to be believed.
There is such a wonderful mix of rage and tenderness. You will be built up and broken down again into tiny little shards.
Beautiful. All of it. Theme, writing, characters, metaphors, development--even the cover, which drew me in. 5 shining, sad stars from me.
***
new favorite book. rtc, after i collect myself.
The Mirror Season takes everything I love and appreciate in fiction works and compresses it all into one beautifully angry novel. Although this is a story about sexual assault, at its core, it is about everything I could have hoped for and more. Sexual assault, yes, but also anger, autonomy, truth, healing, love, race, sexuality, friendship, and family. This book looks you in the eye, grabs you by the shoulders, and says, Hear me. I exist. And I deserve to be believed.
There is such a wonderful mix of rage and tenderness. You will be built up and broken down again into tiny little shards.
Beautiful. All of it. Theme, writing, characters, metaphors, development--even the cover, which drew me in. 5 shining, sad stars from me.
***
new favorite book. rtc, after i collect myself.
emmagrace's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
so much potential but the plot was so unnecessarily convoluted. a simpler book would have been more impactful
adister's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Car accident
martythyst's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kokidelavega's review
1.0
Ignore my one star rating. I couldn’t get through this book because the subject matter was too much for me to handle, and the one star is a reminder for me to not try to read it again.
laralarks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is stunning and utterly haunting, and I’d recommend it easily. Low rating because I felt the magic element was missing some development, and I personally really dislike plot twists that rely on a first person narrator withholding information from the reader.
k_lenn's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fantastic book. It's hard to read at certain points, but it's so beautifully written and is obviously very personal to the author. Highly recommend - but make sure to look at the TWs.
My only issue is that at one point, the main character does something without another person's fully informed consent. It's not ignored exactly, but it felt weird in a book about SA and the trauma lack of consent causes.
Aside from that, though: I loved the magic, I loved the characters, and I loved the writing. 5 stars, easily.
My only issue is that at one point, the main character does something without another person's fully informed consent. It's not ignored exactly, but it felt weird in a book about SA and the trauma lack of consent causes.
Aside from that, though: I loved the magic, I loved the characters, and I loved the writing. 5 stars, easily.