You know what I find curious about the "you" narrative, that contentious second perain voice - it's that it can be both accusatory and deeply intimate because it's like a finger pointed right at your person telling all your secrets even though its fiction and you're noth the character. Maybe that's why people tend to hate it.

Well, not moi. This being the 5th one I'vechosen to reaf, I find I am drawn more into the story when the finger is pointed at me because I want to say "well nah uh - I haven't done shyte" but then the story gets to that engrossing bit and I forget my defenses.

Plot/Storyline/Themes:
So at the heart of it, would you do what Ma did? If you bore witness to injustice to the most vulnerable and there came a flood - would you do it?
Me? In a heartbeat.

Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Delayed misplaced rage that's been tainted by shadowy, half-memories tylical in childhood is dangerous. She - you ruined your whole life Dinara.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
Honestly FFS you're 40!Just go to your damn birthday party. God I actually hate Dinara. That is TOO much righteous anger. And the vengeance is one sided, I'm all for revenge but thats all kinds of messed up.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “A person can fail another person and still do right by them. It happens all the time. This is the way of relationships. This is the way of family.” (On love, loyalty and loss and moving on)

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ childhood memory
■There was life before the flood and life after.

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