Matthew

so so so many peak songs. Best rap album ever. fly high Kanye, never forgotten 🕊

my oh my what a story, i was pleasantly surprised by the romantic touches (i dont know if everyone else was however), reminding me of 1984s but without the sex, each and every character felt so compelling and so real to me, what a beautiful painful world is depicted the most important part of this book is its realism. the main character and many others characters have noticeable flaws and rash decisions, and the ending is so very realistic in my opinion. Lots of people have criticized it for its abruptness and pacing, but i think its just realism. a glimmer of color in a grey world, yet its often extinguished. another aspect some people might not like but i really did was how it almost seemed like poetry at times, i dont think ive ever been in the mind of a novels main character as much as cristian florescu, and i have never sympathized with characters so much before. No matter what, experience this book. In my estimation it is a very good representation and introduction to the lives of people during communist romania, lka;as elj;s' sa'; the characters are absolute perfection. if a movie doesnt count out for this i will riot, i feel this novel fits a movie wonderfully

might right a full review later but just leaving this here on the greatest novel ever written "all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope'”

one of the most powerful books ive ever read, everything around the halway/2thirds mark is absolutely beautiful. cadens hopes and struggles became so real, probably the best symbolism ive ever seen in any media