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ssolov's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Dementia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
kimveach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The dual timelines broke up the story too much for me. I preferred the story set in 1980s Chicago to the one in the present day.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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