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lillianslittlelife'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
emmahe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
bringitona'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
4.75
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy
livvmarks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
elliott_the_clementine'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
1.75
However, a significant issue in plot, explained briefly in the spoiler below, significantly upset me, and it may upset others. More seriously, it would have been easily rectifiable.
I do not recommend this book.
For a book that is so emotional and thoughtful in many ways, this “storyline” was wildly upsetting. It could have been treated or discussed meaningfully, as assault, but instead the blame is still placed on Elliot. Victim-blaming is NEVER okay. Moreover, Elliot experienced a significant trauma that was brushed off as a step towards romance. Not. Okay. Assault is not a plot device for character growth. It doesn’t make a person more interesting or their love for another person stronger (especially since it is sort of portrayed like Elliot is only able to be touched by Macy, who he loves so much, which is super weird in context of the assault, as other reviewers have explained much more eloquently). I am extremely disappointed and angry. Elliot deserves better. We deserve better.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
meat_muffin's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
chelle22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
hdoomk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism
kaitlynnnng'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 love that the chapters alternated between “then” and “now.” I loved watching Elliot and Macy’s relationship evolve. They were so cute (as friends and as more).
I definitely cried when Macy shared the full side of her story. That is just so heartbreaking! I can’t say I could’ve made it through that situation.
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
a_l_reads'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail