This is by far the most amazing book I've read last year, and possibly. I went into it knowing hardly anything about it, which is the way it should be. Now that I'm done, I want to pick it up and start it all over again.
I know a lot of people dislike disjointed writing, but it didn't bother me in the least. The writing is pretty controversial - it’s the style of writing that people either love or hate, not in between. This type of book isn’t for everyone.
It’s a very flowery, metaphorical, lots-of-paragraph-breaks style of prose that’s super dreamy and a little too dramatic.
Luckily for me, I fall into the category of people who love this writing style.
I read in the ~extra~ part of my edition that E. Lockhart intended for this book to be through the eyes of a trauma survivor. She talked about her research on stages of trauma and events that might cause those mental effects.
I would recommend this book. It stole my heart and then ripped it to pieces. The prose and lyrical tone drew me in and then broke me. Three words I would use to describe it: enchanting, emotional, and exquisite.
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