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caroline_peacock'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
dlsmk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
szel_zsofi'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
solsina206'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
4.0
Read it for school
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Addiction and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
froggybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Found it hard to sympathize with Eddie. I normally like characters that can be hard to root for, but Eddie didn’t fit the bill. The more people he met in heaven to explain his life, the more irritated I got with Eddie. His life goes against many of my own morals and maybe that’s why. I tried to keep an open mind and meet the books end to understand the character better but it didn’t happen.
The way this book makes you see the “good side” of abusive and shitty people is absolutely gross. What was especially out of touch was Ruby telling Eddie to forgive his father when she is a total stranger to him and his situation . His father was abusive and self righteous. This is one of the morals that contradict mine. Forgiveness isn’t necessary to move on.
The writing was simple. Nothing spectacular about it. It is interesting to read a piece of fiction by someone who primarily works in non-fiction. It really reads in the writing style. I do think this story could’ve been shorter and I’m glad it wasn’t longer.
Ending
I really wanted to like this book and I had expectations going into it. Maybe that contributed to my disappointment in it.
Side note: I also did not appreciate how the little child was described at the end of the book and it turned my mood sour for it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
noesols'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail