amynbell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
*Playing non-shooter video games like Myst in the mid to late 1990s
*Having a guy best friend in high school that I created with and wished it would go beyond platonic
*Realizing that my best friend and I only had a surface-level friendship
*Experiencing pain strong enough to nearly render me unconscious (oddly enough, while I was reading the book)
I appreciated the ongoing interplay between the characters because I've done that dance before. But, honestly, it wasn't enough to keep me interested in the book. There's hardly any plot beyond Sam's foot pain, the characters continuing to make different popular video games together, and the love triangles. Oh, and then there's the Big Sad Thing that happens that makes readers cry if they cared about the characters more than I did.
Meh. It just wasn't for me. Don't NOT read it because I didn't like it. To each their own.
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
allisonplus'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Death, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
kerrygetsliterary'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
2.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Suicide, Animal death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Blood, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Vomit, Drug use, Death of parent, Infertility, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Racism, and Sexual violence
itsheyfay'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
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Car accident, Death, Homophobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Ableism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, Grief, and Cultural appropriation
claudiaknj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Murder, Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, Blood, Cancer, and Vomit
literaryloquacity'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Sexual content, Hate crime, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, and Car accident
cturn'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
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer and Abortion
jessiep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Abortion, Death, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder
After seeing the content warnings I was confused and wary of the book, thinking it may be very graphic about these items. Without giving away too much, I feel I can add some info about certain spoilers. This book is very grief heavy towards the end, but I found it a beautiful way to explore greif across different ages. The suicide is not a main character nor a parent. Murder and gun violence do happen to one of the major characters so beware of that if that is triggering. Remember that if you or anyone you know needs help (at least in the US) you can dial 988 to reach the crisis helpline.hnagarne'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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Death, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Abortion
goldenas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Suicide, and Murder