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Nádherná kniha, pokud máte rádi Dívka, žena, jiné od Bernardine Evaristo, tohle je knížka pro vás. Má podobnou strukturu, vypráví příběh rodiny během několika generací a dekád, soustředí se na téma identity a rasy. Příběh plyne naprosto skvěle, postavy jsou úžasně vykreslené a nejsou ploché, dává čtenáři prostor sympatizovat i s lidmi, kteří se chovají nepříjemě. Moc mě potěšila nečekaná queer reprezentace - čtenářstvo, pro které je to důležité, potěší, kdo queer postavy nevyhledává si nebude mít důvod stěžovat, že by to tam bylo nějak moc v popředí, protože není. Mně to udělalo vážně radost. Vážně doporučuji ♥

I loved this. Loved the pacing, characters, plot, balance between the mystery and side storylines <3

2,5*
I don't really know what to make of this book. It was kind of shallow and repetitive. The reviews say it's funny - I have no idea where.
The only interesting part was when the protagonist started doing things during her blackout, I thought that would also lead somewhere but nope. And the backstory into her miserable childhood and parents was also intriguing.
Didn't really get the ending either. Dunno, maybe just not a book for me. So far I've read 2 contemporary super popular books and I didn't like either

i enjoyed this so much! likeable protagonists (one is queer!), cool thoughts about love and Passions in general, sometimes funny, love it <3

I kind of like the writing. I love the short chapters. I feel like the beginning was strong and the stakes of Mystery were set high. The ending does have this sort of shock value but it still feels like a puzzle piece that doesn't quite fit with the rest.
I feel like there's very little plot besides the Mystery. Which means there's quite a few empty spots that are just...boring. Although the vibe of a place and time kind of covered in brainfog does fit the narrative, it's not enough to truly draw you in. The reimagined fairytales and dramatic analogies of Cadence's pain weren't terrific, but it was a nice shift from the bland narrative going through most of the book.