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Oooh this was a cringey read, it explained so well why we keep going back, holding out hope for that unrequited love. I want to make one of my best friends read it, to show her how ridiculous she is being - but 'the girlfriend chorus' are easy to ignore, as I have done myself in the past! Reminded me of Almost Love. Really good.

#LilithJuly #LoveFool
This is a novel about the nature of obsession and unrequited love.
After Ester and Hugh meet, we quickly see Ester lose herself to an obsessive love, as she spirals into self-deception, and her ‘hope becomes a parasite‘. It‘s unsettling to see her self-respect unravelling at her own hands. I kept wanting to yell “He‘s just not that into you!” at her, willing her to regain her grounding in reality and escape her own undoing.

This book will make you cringe -but that's part of its appeal. It's very accurate in describing the level of stupidity humans are capable of when in love/infatuated/obsessed.

Some #twowordtitles for #WomeninTranslation month. Shamefully I've only read one of these, Dark Spring by the German writer Unica Zürn, which was haunting and bleak, a brutal fable of childhood trauma that was likely autobiographical. #witmonth #AndItsAugust @RealLifeReading

Sorry, I don't have English version. A novel about love. #bookinspiration

This book is shockingly honest in the pain and suffering you feel when you love more. Ester falls for Hugo who will probably never love anyone except himself. Bitingly honest and completely refreshing, each sentence in this book echoed thoughts I once felt for my first love. So so good.

Note: occasionally I will review front/backlist titles that my company publishes. Thoughts are my own.

The only weapon of someone who loves is to stop loving.

The three exclamation marks indicated either a poor sense of style or an overwhelming urge to be heard.

Hugo never followed up anything Ester said. Ester always followed up what Hugo said. Neither of them was really interested in her but they were both interested in him.

Guys, I joined Etsy around Memorial Day and it is BY FAR my favorite social media app. I love the people who are so quick to recommend a book or talk about similar favorites. You guys are absolutely fantastic and I am so proud to be among you. Thank you for showing me that the world of readers is the best world there is. 🎉

Starting this today, next book club read..... Glad to be reading something in translation. Hoping for great things....

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