~ ATISTAMY

this is probably one of the lines that caught my attention. it's really captivating and it sticks right into my brain.

hi dearest shari, this is vminfairy , your head chef and i hope ü enjoy your order ♡

[ 2020 review credits to hoelysprite aka vminfairy ]

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Course 1 : Toast With Egg Salad On Top

"GONE DAYS" by @ATISTAMY

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1. Hors d'oeuvres ( 4 / 5 )

your cover is aesthetically pleasing! i mean, just look at it!

the only problem i see was the misspelled word on the quote written on the top portion. i think 'disguse' was supposed to be 'disguise', am i right or nah? nevertheless, your cover seems really pretty. despite being simple, it can surely gather a reader's attention. especially readers like me!

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2. Soup ( 9 / 10 )

Title : Gone Days

Description :

for the title, i see how you used stray kids' song! as for my opinion, it's a very unique one and i'm glad you chose it as your title. the words 'gone days' usually refer to events that are no longer existing, for short, past events. it suits the story because as i've read, felix writes chan letters and most of its contents were memories from long ago which somehow tells that felix's thoughts are still set in the past.

as for the description, i liked it. it makes me wonder if being a reason for someone to be alive feels really cool and that it is something that a person should be honored for. it's just that, im looking for more information about what's inside the book since most of the description were quotes.

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3. Salad ( 5 / 5 )

damn, girl! you really got me in the first chapter. i was literally shaking in excitement as i scroll onto the next page! just like i said, it was written beautifully. *chef's kiss*

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4. Main Dish ( 12 / 15 )

so, for the plot, i've read so many books that tackle about depression, but yours somehow managed to intrigue me. the events are well organized and planned in the book. there is this part where i thought felix wouldn't jump because he finally saw chan again, it just blew my mind. i mean, usually, in books and movies they usually halt whenever a person stops them. but felix literally had no hesitations over it, and that one surprised me.

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5. Palate Cleanser ( 11 / 15 )

onto the crucial part of grammar and writing style! first of all, i really LOVE how you write poetically. every paragraph are heartfelt that my eyes glimmer in awe.

for the grammar part, im a sucker for proper punctuations and correct spellings, it just turns me on.

i've noticed a few mistakes (?). as seen below i've screenshot some of it and perhaps i'll be saying my suggestions.

instead of "i assume is would be cool, but what if you didn't know?"

maybe it should be "i assume it  would be cool, but what if you didn't know?"

for this one, instead of "chan you went live on your v-live account today."

maybe try considering "chan, you went live on your v-live account today."

it makes such a huge difference when a reader is reading it. without the comma, people will read it as 'chanyou' which is a probable head-turner because it sorta sounds weird. but with proper punctuation, readers will read it as chan *pauses* you. 

a comma is important here because you are directly addressing to chan. sorry, i think i sound like a comma advocate.

on this one, you properly included the comma since you're separating an essential appositive.

but maybe consider this suggestion that instead of "chan, who broke after felix left and only lived so that once day he could find him again."

try "chan, who broke after felix left, only lived so that one day he could find him again."

again, these are only my suggestions ♡

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6. 2nd Main Dish ( 7 / 10 )

for the characters' development. i understand the concept of your book that it is more on internal monologues, so i think it somehow lacks actions. i only got ideas of what kind of person felix and chan are from the letters.

so far, i've noticed that at the first few chapters felix is the kind of character who mastered the art of pretending but eventually, it backlashed. regardless, in the end, he still managed to admit his true emotions to the person he loved which is a big YES for his character growth.

as for chan, through the letters, i've known him to be bright, cheery, or maybe carefree as well. the moment he knew that it was felix who wrote him the letters, those characteristics turned upside down. as old memories visited him, the story revealed how he didn't notice felix's broken soul behind his perfectly colored mask and it made chan feel bad. this makes chan a dynamic character.

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7. Dessert ( 5 / 5 )

the ending was everything in this book. it was the moment we've all been waiting for. will definitely read it again, if given the chance ! plus, i'm still hoping for the epilogue to take place ♡

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+ Wine ( 5 / 5 )

the fonts along with a few symbols like arrows and such that were used screams elegance. you really did put an effort into it! although you only have your author's note at the end, i still noticed how you made an effort to interact with your readers through comments and by asking them for epilogue ideas !

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TOTAL = 58 / 70

excellent delicacy! we hope you enjoyed your order here at fairesto ♡ if ever you have clarifications, questions, or objections about the review always remember that we could always talk about it over a scrumptious meal (aka through dm's).

thank you for ordering, dear shari ! have a lovely day ahead ~

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"the worst type of sadness is when you don't know why you're sad."

Gone Days by ATISTAMY