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The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson

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eddieboy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I tried to read this book for the first time back in... some time around 2019/2020, it was pre pandemic, I was pre figuring out any of my own queer identity or experiencing a death of a friend for myself. I wasn't ready to relate to this book at the time, but now it feels a lot more... at home for me. I'm glad I tried to read it again and finished it instead of leaving it as a dnf of my late teens. It really was great.

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librarymouse's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I kept having to stop reading at certain points. The Past and Other Things that Should Stay Buried is very, painfully, teenage and sincere as it's quippy and sarcastic. A lot of things are brought up that are never really answered, but the depictions of grief are real, and to an extent unanswered questions are a part of grief. I don't know that I liked July Cooper. I don't really know that I liked Dino Deluca, but they were compelling characters, and they loved each other.

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