per_iscritto's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I was intrigued by this and needed a second book for a BOGO. The subject sounded heavy but caught my attention and found myself purchasing it. Pulled this out of the TBR last week and devoured it. It was really well written and had only a mild slow down toward the last 75 pages. The teen characters were flawed and struggling as most of us do but it was hard not to see all sides including the antagonist. Grief is crappy and sometimes feels absolutely impossible to bear and we’re not all capable of getting through it. This one will remain in my library.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
ghanshaw's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, and Suicide
aideenisareader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Rape, Alcohol, Death, Gore, and Mental illness
achilios's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book literally tore my heart out
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Vomit
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