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adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was adorable, apocalypse aside. It just felt very wholesome and full of hope in such a bleak, hopeless circumstance.
Instead of focusing much on the state the superflu left the world in, the story focuses more on the boys, while still painting a horrifying dystopian background.
It was a joy to watch these two boys who had lost everything and everyone slowly open up to one another and vanquish their demons together. You could feel the boys fear, pain, loss. Their love and hope. The feelings just flew off the page and sucked me right in. I laughed when they did and felt myself tear up when they cried.
The dual narrative added so much depth to the story and character development, and it was interesting to watch Andrew and Jamie go from strangers, to almost on the same wavelength.
It hit a little close to home, especially after covid, and what the world could have been like, but it was so beautifully written I didn't even mind. Distopian novels are usually hit or miss, but Erik hit all the marks in this cute, queer survival story. Fantastic debut and I loved every single second.
Instead of focusing much on the state the superflu left the world in, the story focuses more on the boys, while still painting a horrifying dystopian background.
It was a joy to watch these two boys who had lost everything and everyone slowly open up to one another and vanquish their demons together. You could feel the boys fear, pain, loss. Their love and hope. The feelings just flew off the page and sucked me right in. I laughed when they did and felt myself tear up when they cried.
The dual narrative added so much depth to the story and character development, and it was interesting to watch Andrew and Jamie go from strangers, to almost on the same wavelength.
It hit a little close to home, especially after covid, and what the world could have been like, but it was so beautifully written I didn't even mind. Distopian novels are usually hit or miss, but Erik hit all the marks in this cute, queer survival story. Fantastic debut and I loved every single second.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tj Klune is such a beautiful writer and honestly if this was written by anyone else, I would have hated it, because its not something I would normally pick up to read, but Klune has worked his magic on me again and I spent the majority of this book all choaked up. I'm always rubbish at reviewing his books because they just fill me with so many feelings.
This was whimsical and cosy. It was like MPHFPC but so much more comforting.
The characters were adorable and such a mixed bunch. A green blob and the antichrist? A gnome and a wyvern? It shouldn't work at all but it absolutly does in every single way.
I loved Arthur and Linus, and how everyone interacted with each other. I loved how slightly morbid the children could be, projecting that they are monster but you could really tell they were big softies. I know their stories are tragic but that just made it all the more joyful seeing how loved and appreciated they were by the adults charged with their care.
The plot wasnt really at the forefront of the story. It was more a character driven novel, which is something Klune excels at. It was funny and heartwarming, and a little sad in some places.
This book was like someone wrapped me in a heated blanket, gave me hot chocolate to drink and hugged me tight in front of a roaring fire on a dark stormy night.
This was whimsical and cosy. It was like MPHFPC but so much more comforting.
The characters were adorable and such a mixed bunch. A green blob and the antichrist? A gnome and a wyvern? It shouldn't work at all but it absolutly does in every single way.
I loved Arthur and Linus, and how everyone interacted with each other. I loved how slightly morbid the children could be, projecting that they are monster but you could really tell they were big softies. I know their stories are tragic but that just made it all the more joyful seeing how loved and appreciated they were by the adults charged with their care.
The plot wasnt really at the forefront of the story. It was more a character driven novel, which is something Klune excels at. It was funny and heartwarming, and a little sad in some places.
This book was like someone wrapped me in a heated blanket, gave me hot chocolate to drink and hugged me tight in front of a roaring fire on a dark stormy night.