600bars's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute! This was my Breakfast Book a few months ago when I was on a streak of being determined to read while I eat breakfast instead of starting my day immediately on my phone. So I read only a couple pages at a time for months and then forgot about it entirely until I unpacked it today and realized I had just 7 pages left. It was really great for this purpose as the characters were all lovable due to their bad qualities which made it funny and engaging and easy to go in and out of. I liked Will and Marcus's dynamic. I think I saw the movie as a youngin bc I remember making a fuss about the boy being tony from skins, but that is all I remember.
Why are these eyeballs on the cover like this?? Who designed this cover?
Anyway was a fun rom-com and sweet story about people who can't make a nuclear family work/don't have one finding chosen family and teaching eachother how to love in spite of flaws and traumas <3.
Why are these eyeballs on the cover like this?? Who designed this cover?
Anyway was a fun rom-com and sweet story about people who can't make a nuclear family work/don't have one finding chosen family and teaching eachother how to love in spite of flaws and traumas <3.
taylorbworth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
kricketa's review against another edition
4.0
i think i read this while i was still a teenager, before the movie came out. loved it. i have very happy memories of laughing my ass off on our back deck when marcus throws a baguette at a duck and kills it.
abiwalkerne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Really really loved this!
gwybbie's review against another edition
2.0
I think I found this more disappointing than I would have if it had turned out to be a really terrible book. There wasn't anything that I necessarily hated, but at the same time I felt like this paled in comparison to A Long Way Down, which I loved. Sometimes it's more fun to rant about a horrible book than it is to read something that's just okay.
alipaperbag's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying and Mental illness
emsb0oks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was another one of these books that felt so real while reading it. Despite the more serious topics, it was easy and engaging to read and I liked the dual POV. I accidentally bought the German translation and didn't read the original English, which I regretted, since I probably would have enjoyed the writing more.
But even in this way I enjoyed the book and the way it was written, because you could really feel the age difference between the two main characters like this was really written from the perspective of a twelve year old vs a 36 year old.
I felt towards the ending some things came a bit surprising/random such as the introduction of Rachel and also kind of Ellie.
But even in this way I enjoyed the book and the way it was written, because you could really feel the age difference between the two main characters like this was really written from the perspective of a twelve year old vs a 36 year old.
I felt towards the ending some things came a bit surprising/random such as the introduction of Rachel and also kind of Ellie.
nuhaslibrary's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sooo funny. even tho it handled some heavy topics, never has a book made me actually burst out laughing the way this did.
campbelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0