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betweentheshelves's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is my first Emery Lord book, and I've gotta say, what a place to start. I do think this book is a little longer than it needs to be, as there is a bunch of back and forth in the middle that doesn't really add that much tension to the plot. However, the dual timelines does help in adding suspense in Hannah's journey to unravelling Sophie's death so she can come to terms with it.
The aspects of grief and learning how to move one when someon eyou love dies unexpectedly were the best written parts of this book. As a narrator, Hannah isn't always the most likable, but that's partly because of the grieving process. Hannah goes on quite an emotional journey in this book, and it's one that some teens will relate to.
While we get bits and pieces of Sophie throughout this, I do wish we got to actually see more pieces of her character. We really only get glimpses, and adding more depth to her might have added more depth to the overall story. But outside of that, this is a book that definitely has a strong emotional core.
The aspects of grief and learning how to move one when someon eyou love dies unexpectedly were the best written parts of this book. As a narrator, Hannah isn't always the most likable, but that's partly because of the grieving process. Hannah goes on quite an emotional journey in this book, and it's one that some teens will relate to.
While we get bits and pieces of Sophie throughout this, I do wish we got to actually see more pieces of her character. We really only get glimpses, and adding more depth to her might have added more depth to the overall story. But outside of that, this is a book that definitely has a strong emotional core.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Stalking, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Child death
sandwiiche's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i really loved the exploration of grief here, especially the periods of anger and bargaining that comes with it. at times i was sorta annoyed at the mc, but i could understand why she'd make those decisions. a solid read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Stalking
guardianofthebookshelf's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Death
Moderate: Stalking and Alcoholism
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