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Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
4.75
challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the most positive way possible, I deserve an award for finishing this book.

It took a bit to get used to this third person/no quotation marks style & plot-wise it had its slow and infuriating bits.
HOWEVER, one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. Gorgeous prose and depictions of mundane and sad aspects of life. 

It was honestly so long and emotionally painful that I cannot see myself reading this in its entirety again. 🙃

Heavy on the pathological people pleaser & argumentative antithetical dream girl vibes !!!