ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racism, Infidelity, Drug use, Death of parent, Car accident, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Ableism, Misogyny, and Death
lmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Hate crime, Cancer, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Ableism, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Mental illness
deifoley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Homophobia
lexigrce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Rape, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Vomit
sarahreads2222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It would be hard for me to love this book more.
- The characters and their arguments were realistic. Not picture perfect or overly horrible. Their relationships were flawed and imperfect but beautiful too
- The depiction of how games impacted their lives in all the stages of their lives
- The way Sam and Sadie were beyond friendship but not romantic was described and explained several times perfectly throughout their life
- I loved Marx so much
- Dov was the word tang I hate that he kept popping up so much but I guess that is realistic for many relationships
- It was slow moving and dragged at a few parts but it didn’t bother me
- I want to play all of the games described right now
- The way real life games were intertwined as well as some of the events of the past that went on during that time frame
- The light incorporation of Shakespeare and the title through Marx
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Homophobia, Ableism, Alcohol, Car accident, and Death
beccabarpel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Where do possession and love and romance and friendship converge and when do they diverge? How can you stay friends with someone who's broken your heart again and again? How can you let them leave your life? When does forgiveness become a necessity rather than a luxury? Is the easy relationship better than the hard one or merely different? Are the fruits of one relationship objectively better than the fruits of another or are they unable to be compared? Can you love more than one person with your whole heart at the same time? Must love always hurt? Does the love that doesn't leave scars feel like it happened at all?
Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abortion
olivia119's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual violence, Ableism, Body horror, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings
minskiwho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Abortion
hendrixpants's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
amyw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident