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BOOK REVIEW RUNDOWN: MIDNIGHTS WITH YOU


📖BOOK TITLE: MIDNIGHTS WITH YOU 

📖AUTHOR: CLARE OSONGCO

📖THOUGHTS&OPINIONS: 
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Midnights With You is incredibly painful and sad—I say painful because it shines a light on the amount of harm that painful parent-child relationships cause on children and young adults.

Upon seeing the cover, I was expecting a young adult romance, and I didn't even read the synopsis, so I was so shocked to discover the content. It was extremely painful to read and witness what was happening to Deedee, who felt so lost, so unloved, carrying all the shame and guilt all for no reason.

Before reading, please ensure you read the trigger warnings, and I am going to add it to my review: This story contains on-page depictions of a parent being emotionally abusive, slapping, depression, grief, and racism. It also mentions the off-page death of a parent and off-page domestic violence and contains a brief scene of on-page sexual harassment.

This is the kind of story that lingers long after you have finished reading this book! Our parents are carrying their own trauma and grief, but it is not our responsibility as children to carry them. I cannot say that I loved this book, and I can't say I hate it—and to everyone going through experiences similar to Deedee's or Jay's, I am rooting for you, and I wish you well ❤.

📖RATINGS: 4 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐


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