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A review by lovelyannalee
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Such a beautiful and poignant novel on friendship, innocence, and loss. There’s not much else I can say other than I adored this novel. Everything—the characters, the atmosphere, the descriptions—were so poetic and heartbreakingly real.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Minor: War, Ableism, and Homophobia