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sam_hartwig's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Abandonment
butternana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, and Suicide
smileyhugs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Abandonment
valreadsallnight'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
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
m4ddie'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
litandlayne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book has so many content warnings that it's just not going to be for everyone. More importantly, this story is a tragedy. There is no 'happy ending.'
The two main characters, Lochan and Maya, really had no chance in life. Their parents abandoned and neglected them, and that kind of abuse left its mark on them both. This is a character-driven story where at some points, the characters feel like they're 45 dealing with adult problems, but then the rest of the time are acting like the teenagers they are.
I really hated this ending. I hate it a lot. But looking back through the story, the ending fits the book. I just really, really hate it. The story does feel very unsatisfying because of it, but I can't help to think that's what the author wanted to happen.
My only other concern with this story is how sexualized this YA book was. If it is YA it should be fade to black and this one wasn't.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
solreadbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief
butt_lettuce'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Listen to Ohm - ibi while reading the epilogue (✷‿✷) and perhaps these:
Strange - Celeste
ゆらゆら - YeYe
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, and Suicide
sakibat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Death
n33v'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
5.0
It’s a challenging subject, but the portrayal of the characters Lochan and Maya and the love that they share is phenomenal. It’s beyond the boundaries of words the love and soul bonding relationship that they share.
It may be off putting, and very taboo, but I have never read love so raw and strong in a book and I am totally captivated by the writing, characters, and plot. I have never been so moved by a book in my life! It got me out of a 5 year reading slump.
Ignore all the other reviews and read it, it changed the course of my life. Sounds over dramatic (which it probably is) but after lockdown I became quite depressed and felt very alone and this book made me feel warm again. And if you’re a sad sop like me then you will cry bucket full volumes of tears because this book really makes you cry.
The ending is very dark
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Grief