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Martha's avatar

I have tickets to see Didi at an independent near me in a few weeks and I’m v excited! I can’t wait to watch it, especially bc of your reflections. Evenings & Weekends is on my shelf so it is nice to read you speak of it so highly - it makes me more interested to read it soon! Hope you have enjoyed your time in London xoxox

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Celine Nguyen's avatar

Thank you Martha! I loved London so much—hopefully I'll be back soon

I'd love to know what you think of Dìdi! The protagonist, Chris, is almost painfully self-sabotaging (but in the usual childlike ways : he ignores his crush instead of reaching out; he's embarrassed by his mom instead of loving; he isolates himself from others out of shyness). But it also felt as if he couldn't be anything BUT that angry, resentful, naive, earnest kid as he tries to figure out what kind of teenager he wants to be. It was a really lovely film!

Also really think Evenings & Weekends is an ideal summer read, it's very breezy but heartfelt

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