nessabks's Reviews (149)

i absolutely loved this! the grief, the queer love, the humor as a coping mechanism!! love! i really found this to be the love of found family that follows from a traumatic death of someone you loved. this is a short but heavy book to read, lots of great quotes in this as well. 

"Downpour and decay are a part of life, and if fact, the very things that tell us we're involved with the world and not just here."

"B let me know i was alive in my discomfort and resilience, which is how i made it this far."

"No weather" 

Loved the characterization! The ending had me sobbing! And I loved the dual POV to really get to know the characters. Towards the ending it felt a little rush to me with their relationship and the conflict that happened. 

I loved this! this is a vibes/character driven book for sure! if you don't vibe with the character within the first chapter then you wont enjoy it. I have a bias towards anything ocean related and this is full of ocean facts and how it compares to grief. I was sucked into the mc world and her pain and the decisions she made. this is a book i can see myself thinking about for a long while. I too find the ocean very healing the more destructive and harsh it is. 

what was the reason?! anyways this was boring as hell, i understood what was going on for the most part but i was still confused on how this story escalated so fast....i think this is a topic that's been used and used but rarely is there a unique twist to it and this was not it. 

I really enjoyed the story and the message behind the book. There was a kind of magical melancholy tone to it the whole time i also really enjoyed.  

such a short, eerie book that keeps you on your toes the whole time. i enjoyed the traditional story told with a twist and i loved the writing. This didnt give me a 5 star feeling tho and im not sure why, i think i may have wanted more in the middle, maybe another scene with Sophia and the other members. overall i would recommend this. once again a man using a woman to fill the void they have, and we are to pay for it, smh.

i did not care for any of the characters anymore and what was going on with the willow place. The humor was too much for me and it took me out of the atmosphere that i would expect.  Also the jokes were too cringy and the same joke every time. I felt like nothing was happening and when they did go into the hollow place it was like 1 thing that "scared" them and then they are back to doing their regular jobs in the regular world. The choices they were making through this was not bad because honestly same, how could you not be curious to explore another world?? like were are naturally curious creatures...overall it was lacking for me. also if the FMC were to mention 'good thing you're gay otherwise you'd totally fall in love with me' one more time i was going to "injure" myself :)