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brittneyfike's review against another edition
3.0
I'll start by saying I always enjoy reading a novel in verse. But dang. This is one really sad book. I enjoyed the dual POV of the sisters and how they were navigating their grief. I did feel the end wrapped up a bit quickly which I wasn’t a fan of. I needed more closure I guess.
candicen423's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
A very quick read but this did not mean they sacrificed emotion. This honestly was emotionally wrenching
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
overacheivingjellyfish's review against another edition
4.0
this book was really really really depressing
but i enjoyed it
but i enjoyed it
moonytoast's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
bibliozord's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
erwikka's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is written in verse which is super fun. I think the author handle grief and hope in such an amazing way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I usually love novels in verse but I don’t think the verse format was fitting for the writing style here. It felt more like lazy than poetic, instead creating something distant and disjointed rather than artistic and emotion. There is no reason a novel in verse should take me over a week to read, even given the subject matter. I’m all for plotless explorations of grief (really! that’s my favorite! and verse is perfect for that!) but I felt no connection to the characters or story. Having dual POVs didn’t help either—they sounded the same. There were a couple lines here and there towards the end that I liked though.
I usually love novels in verse but I don’t think the verse format was fitting for the writing style here. It felt more like lazy than poetic, instead creating something distant and disjointed rather than artistic and emotion. There is no reason a novel in verse should take me over a week to read, even given the subject matter. I’m all for plotless explorations of grief (really! that’s my favorite! and verse is perfect for that!) but I felt no connection to the characters or story. Having dual POVs didn’t help either—they sounded the same. There were a couple lines here and there towards the end that I liked though.
katie_l21's review against another edition
5.0
This was a beautifully written story of two sisters navigating their diverging paths and grief their shared grief. A lovely portrait of two sisters.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
This book had me crying. I loved how it went to explain grief and how people grew from it and became better through some trial. The sisters bond was one of the reasons I love this book. They were so close but most importantly they weren’t alone in the grief. There was someone else there for them to cry with and remember good times with.
This book had me crying. I loved how it went to explain grief and how people grew from it and became better through some trial. The sisters bond was one of the reasons I love this book. They were so close but most importantly they weren’t alone in the grief. There was someone else there for them to cry with and remember good times with.