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Suzuma did an incredible job tackling a forbidden relationship between brother and sister and how lines can be easily blurred, and ultimately, crossed when you find yourself acting more as parents of the household rather than siblings. Like Lochan and Maya, as a reader, you are not sure whether to root for or condemn these characters. By the end of the novel, I felt totally gut-punched, despite knowing there could not be a happy resolution. This didn't get a 5-star from me due to some pacing issues and time jumps that felt a bit disjointed, but I would absolute recommend this book to anyone who can overcome the trigger warnings attached.

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laura_avila's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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pandora1528's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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dalstellar's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

ive always been aware of this book and have always just been curious about how a ya book with this content was traditionally published and so ive always sort of been curious to read it - upon reading i have determined that the answer is very hays code esque in like those involved in the taboo/ "immoral" behaviour have to come to a terrible end. anyways its honestly not really what i expected. its very explicit at times which i didnt feel comfortable reading bc they are teenagers and i did skip parts. i dont really know how to feel about this tbh but my nosiness has finally been sated

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sam_hartwig's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lolita777's review against another edition

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3.25

Honestly in this book even what they did is wrong they definitely didn't deserve this ending. Especially Lochan didn't deserve what he got at the end, I mean he was really trying for everyone in their family and he had such big burden on his back by having to parent three younger siblings all the while he had mental health problems. I don't know this book just left me feeling sad at the end, because kids had to pay for consequences of their parents (Lochan sacrifes himself, other siblings lose brother). at the end Lochan had to take his life to protect them while their mother lived and just continued her life while his was just starting so I just think he really didn't deserve that. Like I said even it was wrong their relationship I kinda get why they felt more like lovers than siblings, they never had parents, role models, they only had themselves and acted like parents so they really didn't know better and I blame parents, adults for that.

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hollsbookshelf's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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butternana's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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