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notesofacrocodile's Reviews (257)
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
tense
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before going into this book, i had high hopes for it because it seemed to have a few elements to it that i really love in fiction; but i cannot figure out exactly what prevented this experience from being as fulfilling as i thought. i do think that there is still a lot to appreciate about this novella but i also think that maybe it just wasn't for me, personally.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
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Character
there is so much that really endeared me to this novella, andrée and sylvie and their great love for each other will be with me for a while.
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
informative
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
well written, although in some parts it felt bogged down. the difficult and abusive relationship with the protagonist's mother was really well done; according to the about the author section, ella king has volunteered with anti-human trafficking and domestic violence charities and it is possibly partly stemming from this experience that her writing brings out the abuse and its effects on be protagonist with colour and detail.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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Character
knowing the trajectory of qiu miaojin's life just makes the brutality of the emotion in this book hit a lot harder.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
it's been a while, but i think i like this novel better than her last! i genuinely didn't even notice the time or the pages going by, the stream of consciousness was done so well.