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savreads28'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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
tarshka'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
3.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing
koals's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I enjoyed the writing style a lot, the descriptions were really interesting and poetic (but not too long!), which I'm saying as a person who's not a fan of too much description.
What bothered me was that I had correctly predicted the resolution, although I'm usually not that good at stuff like that. So either I got better at it, or it was a bit too easy (or maybe I'm too old for YA). But it was still thrilling nonetheless.
Graphic: Grief
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Major: six uses of the lesbophobic d-slur Minor: self-injury, divorce, one use of the homophobic f-slursecre'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
4.5
It's billed as a high school thriller, but I honestly don't think it is. There is a mystery of sorts, but it's less about the mystery and more about the exploration of grief, of relationships and of finding a new place in the world when everything you thought you had crumbles around you. If you go in expecting a thriller, you may well be disappointed. But if you take it for what it is, you will find a stunning and beautifully written piece.
Losing a parent is ground shattering at any age. Losing a parent as a teenager is world altering, as Sydney is finding out. One freak accident and her dad is gone. Her world will never be the same again and yet her friends lives go on unchanged. The world keeps moving and yet she is standing still. Her hyper-fixation on solving the mystery of her dad's death is more of a symptom of her own state of mind than anything else.
This is a powerful and compelling novel that strikes deep at the fear, the loss, the anxiety and the uncertainty surrounding death and grief. It's one of those books that will stay with me for a long time to come, I suspect.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Car accident
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
siobhanwisener's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read, very interesting plot twists and best part was obviously Sydneys gay panic moments with June
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
If I knew what I was in for, I don’t think I would have started this book, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I would think very carefully about who I recommend it to. Trigger warnings most definitely apply.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
chloek608's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
-YA mystery
-dealing with grief
-LGBT characters
Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Grief, and Lesbophobia
zazzyzizi'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
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts
faythfarrar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Rape