dreamer01'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and Racism
spookybitch'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Child death, and Grief
buckbeak'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
4.25
Minor: Grief, Death, Car accident, and Alcohol
elijah__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, and Addiction
rubydooby18'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
<potential spoiler>
<Encompasses grief amongst young adults from a very sudden loss very well and will forever make me cry.>
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Mental illness
kristinetp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Would I read it again? No
John green was kind of a weirdo for this one, tbh. Just really don't like this manic pixie dream girl situation, which I will admit that he kinda does confront, but I also just hate the way he writes about Alaska's body. I understand that it's from the perspective of a teenage boy thinking about a teenage girl, but I was just thinking about 28 year old John Green sitting there writing about this 16 year old girl's breasts hanging from her chest and I just cannot....
I wouldn't read it again (again), but it was fun to revisit a book I haven't read since high school. It does not hold up, but I still like some of the themes ("suffering is universal" had such an impact on me at 16 years old).
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Sexism, Car accident, Alcoholism, Grief, and Vomit
julie_mld's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
shadow_seven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Car accident, Grief, Self harm, Death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
georgie_mb'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Alcohol, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
romy_elizabeth13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Vomit