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A review by jarnbooks
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked this book. Not initially, I hated the first 100 pages because of the EXPLICIT descriptions of sex but I enjoyed the character. The story of the Gold siblings makes you think about if you want to live or survive and how much time we really have to do it. Each sibling has their own story to tell that each give a different lesson in a different time period that makes them feel real. There were some character decisions that I thought were a little quick but it adds to the story in the moment. There is a character for everyone to have some relation to. Each character is so strong in their passions and it’s genuinely interesting to see how each of the siblings go about their lives and the time they have left.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Antisemitism, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Most of these are in Simon and Klara’s parts which you can pretty much skip as the important parts are mentioned in the other parts.