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alittlegreenbean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
a bit too similar to a secret history, unfortunately. most of the characters felt almost cookie cutter in similarity. however i did enjoy the new topic of theatre and shakespeare, it was very dramatic and fun with lots of foreshadowing which is exactly what i love in dark academia books. the second half of the book felt more unique and the ending was heartbreaking!!
the gasp i gasped when we found out james was alive😠desperate to know if oliver decided to abandon meredith yet again or go find his first lover ugh i was rooting for james x oliver the entire book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicide, and Addiction
st1va's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
violetofthesea's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
a modern Shakespearean tragedy
mickslate's review
4.0
I am inconsolable. Yes this book would’ve been more impactful if I knew anything about Shakespeare but even not knowing jack shit about King Lear IT FEELS LIKE IVE BEEN SHOT
wiki_s's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
teagan___'s review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
5.0
torij2000's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit
ezrasupremacy's review
5.0
i don’t know when and if i will ever have the words to fully describe what reading this book felt like.
i’ve been wanting to read this literally since it came out, but through years of simply never reading much i didnt end up coming around to it until now, and i’m almost thankful, who knows if i would’ve been able to appreciate it this much otherwise.
at first when i started reading i had some apprehension since i hate first person narrators, but it’s so well done that it just kind of, faded into the background, in a way? and it definitely worked WELL for this book.
i don’t even know how to begin talking about the characters - at first i saw them as a bit overdrawn, kind of like caricatures, but the more you got to know them and saw behind the role they were playing the more you grew to love each and every one of them.
the end was, of course, heart wrenching, and i don’t even want to think of any theories or anything, because i think i will never know peace again if i do. all i can say is that i love oliver and i love james and my heart is so broken for them that it physically hurts.
if i could give 10 stars i would.
i’ve been wanting to read this literally since it came out, but through years of simply never reading much i didnt end up coming around to it until now, and i’m almost thankful, who knows if i would’ve been able to appreciate it this much otherwise.
at first when i started reading i had some apprehension since i hate first person narrators, but it’s so well done that it just kind of, faded into the background, in a way? and it definitely worked WELL for this book.
i don’t even know how to begin talking about the characters - at first i saw them as a bit overdrawn, kind of like caricatures, but the more you got to know them and saw behind the role they were playing the more you grew to love each and every one of them.
the end was, of course, heart wrenching, and i don’t even want to think of any theories or anything, because i think i will never know peace again if i do. all i can say is that i love oliver and i love james and my heart is so broken for them that it physically hurts.
if i could give 10 stars i would.