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siobhanward's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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
3.0
This book was like if The Secret History was more boring but also a lot more believable. A group of high school friends (now in their 40s) has reunited for a wedding, while harbouring secrets from each other, mostly revolving around the death of one of their friends while they were in school. The group harbouring secrets is an overdone trope, but it was cool and this time was fairly believable. However, since this group has been friends since high school, all of the relationships between them were built off-page, and since this book was so character-driven, it made it a struggle to keep track of who was how, how everyone knew each other and frankly, why they were all coming together after all this time.
I wish more time had been devoted to the characters' relationships with one another. Not having that definitely took away from the book and it made it hard to care about what was happening.
I wish more time had been devoted to the characters' relationships with one another. Not having that definitely took away from the book and it made it hard to care about what was happening.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, and Death
martamae77's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcoholism
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