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oceanbluetay'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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Deadnaming, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
julienicole1106's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
pchamblee's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Abandonment
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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
sophiecatherine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
kbucheit'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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
psliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy
lyla_wicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol
jasminealizae'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent
tammythree's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and War