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kitty_epub's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
1.0
blackcatkai's review
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
CW: car accident, hospitals, chronic illness, grief, fatphobia, body shaming, food shaming.
not a fan of how a short story can still be full of fatphobia & food/body shaming, and knowing how it ends makes it worse because the characters never going to realise his internalized issues so it's not mentioned how awful that mindset/belief is. either way, it wasn't as tense as I expected, but its not written terribly. I like how the end ties into other aspects of the short story, but ultimately this one wasn't for me.
it's labeled as horror, supernatural, a thriller but those don't actually feel right. suspense does, but ultimately, it's just sad. which is fine, I love sad stories, this one just wasn't marketed properly for my taste and I ended up with expectations that simply weren't met. would read more from this author in the future, though!
not a fan of how a short story can still be full of fatphobia & food/body shaming, and knowing how it ends makes it worse because the characters never going to realise his internalized issues so it's not mentioned how awful that mindset/belief is. either way, it wasn't as tense as I expected, but its not written terribly. I like how the end ties into other aspects of the short story, but ultimately this one wasn't for me.
it's labeled as horror, supernatural, a thriller but those don't actually feel right. suspense does, but ultimately, it's just sad. which is fine, I love sad stories, this one just wasn't marketed properly for my taste and I ended up with expectations that simply weren't met. would read more from this author in the future, though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Medical content
fickles's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
itsjustgrumpy's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I caught onto the twist about halfway through but it didn't make it any less impactful. Those last few pages really do just rend you heart into pieces. Simply beautiful and tragic all at once.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Grief
readwithsian's review
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? It's complicated
1.5
a_j0n_3s's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
maia24_'s review
4.0
Wow just wow, it’s so short yet so shocking, the fact he was in a car accident and Emma playing the music for him while in the coma and the fact he relives that night through music was just ahh
momsterreads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dumbdur's review against another edition
4.0
why did this one have me crying a bit? actually crying. this was so good.