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bubblegumcreams's review against another edition
4.0
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4.5 stars
Book Trigger Warnings (highly recommend taking a look at these before reading): BookTriggerWarnings.com and Reviewer-Provided Trigger Warnings with the Storygraph
Initial thoughts after reading:
the only words I have right after finishing this are... that this book was absolutely heartbreaking. Need to gather my thoughts.
Review after processing:
This is a hard-hitting, uncomfortable book that covers the impact of death, and the complex experiences of grieving, gender, and sexuality. Honestly, throughout the beginning and middle of this novel, I felt underwhelmed and mainly stuck with it due to the reviews and the included in the story. By the end of the novel, I understood why this book was described as heartbreaking; the conclusion absolutely tore me apart. For weeks after finishing this, I cried anytime I tried to think or talk about the novel. I felt the was introduced like it was a storyline, but it wasn't addressed in the end. Overall, this book was quite difficult for me to read and not a 5 star read due to the . These two aspects of the story made it very uncomfortable, but this was indeed a heartbreaking novel with beautiful elements.
4.5 stars
Book Trigger Warnings (highly recommend taking a look at these before reading): BookTriggerWarnings.com and Reviewer-Provided Trigger Warnings with the Storygraph
Initial thoughts after reading:
the only words I have right after finishing this are... that this book was absolutely heartbreaking. Need to gather my thoughts.
Review after processing:
This is a hard-hitting, uncomfortable book that covers the impact of death, and the complex experiences of grieving, gender, and sexuality. Honestly, throughout the beginning and middle of this novel, I felt underwhelmed and mainly stuck with it due to the reviews and the
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incestuous relationship between Vivek and his cousin, as well as the scene where his cousin agrees to let Vivek watch him and his girlfriend having sex, without her consent to Vivek watchingkatreena's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
From the very first page of this book I thought the writing was breathtakingly beautiful. My opinion on this never wavered as the author used such powerful imagery and expression of emotion.. I was very thrown off by the incest and the language around the relationship did not let that dynamic fall to be forgotten.
Graphic: Transphobia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Incest, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Minor: Blood
whatthedeuce's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
3.0
nicole_v's review against another edition
3.0
I have no idea what to rate this. It would definitely be a 4.5 if there wasn't an incest involved. I know it's acceptable in some cultures (though I'm not sure this is the case), but I don't see how it would add anything to the plot. It would have been so much better if they were childhood friends to lovers instead of cousins
clairevlinney's review
dark
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
alaiyo0685's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Death and Blood
macnsleaze's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
4.0
j9wan's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Confronting read, very well done.
Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Death