![]() ![]() ![]() Lillian is like a super pissed off Jiminy Cricket, constantly telling Hannah what to do and disparaging the choices she makes. Hannah had to watch her vibrant, glittery best friend wither away and die–only she never ended up leaving Hannah. As in THE SPACE BETWEEN, we meet a character whose life has been battered by grief. In PAPER VALENTINE, that same raw and naked emotion drips across every scene. It’s as if Brenna cracks open her characters skulls and lets all the messy and heartbreaking parts spill onto the pages. Her writing is arresting and–at times–uncomfortably immersive. I first read Brenna Yovanoff in last year’s THE SPACE BETWEEN (which I reviewed for Tor.com). Show More with a copy or I might have missed this magnificently, hauntingly, wonderful book. ![]()
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