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smack_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
courtknee__vn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
- 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
This book kept me so hooked! It was definitely a difficult read at times because it deals with some really difficult topics including homophobia, death, bullying, racism, and abuse to name a few. I loved the dark academia setting, it was especially perfect for this time of year! At first, I honestly thought this was set in college because the characters just seem older than 15-16 but it didn’t deter from the YA aspect. I loved the audiobook, it had multiple narrators so it made it easy to distinguish between the 3 povs! I also really liked all 3 of the main characters and being in each of their heads was such a different experience but helped really round out the story! Overall, I just really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
abronstein's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
- 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
4.0
I really liked this book and it would be something I'd come back to in the future. Zooey, Daniel and Leo's relationship and loyalty to each other is beautiful. I loved the style of writing and the transition between characters. I also had the opportunity to get the audiobook from the library which made the story so much better!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
toxicdropz187's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It was good, got a little crazy and unrealistic for my liking. Still great and amazing writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Physical abuse