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sophieamreacher'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
3.5
I enjoyed the characters and the relationship with family but I found this book very slow and also that not a lot was going on.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
alexiconic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
But...
The ending was too rushed: In the second half of the book, the problems felt way too serious for such a fast resolution! I didn't always enjoy January's character (a personal peeve) or the miscommunications between Gus and January, although those were often, blessedly, quickly resolved.
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
erikabites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
nineinchnails'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
5.0
23/12/2023
i get something different from this book every time i read it. i don't think i'll ever not sob over gus and january and january's daddy issues. beach read you are very gorgeous to me!!!
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12/07/2021
this has earned 5 star status
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first read: 21/12/2020
it was a little too close to home and heavy for me personally as reading is my escape and i wasn’t really expecting it BUT it was amazing otherwise i felt like gus and january were with me while i was reading it and their fears were relatable and made me feel a little less alone
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
death cultssierrabowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
lisas_leseecke'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: Child abuse
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
Cultsannick's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Abandonment
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
chasingpages1'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
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment