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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
“One day isn't your whole life. A day is just a day.”
I've had Letters To The Lost on my TBR for years now, and even though I've enjoyed her writing in the past somehow I never actually picked it up. I guess my TBR jar thought it was time to change that... Not that I'm complaining, because I ended up having a great time reading this YA contemporary. Sure, it took me a bit longer than expected to warm up to this story and especially to one of the main characters (Juliet), but once I did things improved drastically. I do confess that I liked Declan a lot more than Juliet, and especially the bond between Rev and Declan. There was also a lot less focus on the romance than expected, which I personally didn't mind too much. Instead, Letters To The Lost is mainly about grief and trying to move on after the death of a loved one, and it includes other serious topics like (child)abuse, alcoholism, bullying and suicide. As a result, this story was a lot darker than expected, but there were some brighter moments and I especially liked the anonymous interactions between The Dark and Cemetery Girl. The emails gave the characters so much more dept, and it added a little something extra to the story. I do have to say that it was quite obvious that Declan was behind The Dark, but that might just have been me... The change in Declan's home situation was also a bit too abrupt to be completely credible, but I still liked how everything else was wrapped up in the end.
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Child death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and War
hmbird'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: Death of parent, Child death, Grief, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Car accident, Gore, Alcoholism, and Blood
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
literallysam'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
atalea'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
Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt