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caprivoyant's review
3.0
It was a sweet story, and I *love* the concept of a book written in lists.
There were a few too many penis-related references for my preference and an uninformed comment about disabilities, but idk... I never read books by cis-hetero white men anymore, so is that to be expected these days?!
Anywho. I thought it was a light enough read. I'm just not sure I would recommend it to anyone I know.
⚠ In addition to the content warnings below, I want to add that there's a pregnancy complication mentioned in this book. I figured that might be a slightly different trigger for some than just "pregnancy."
There were a few too many penis-related references for my preference and an uninformed comment about disabilities, but idk... I never read books by cis-hetero white men anymore, so is that to be expected these days?!
Anywho. I thought it was a light enough read. I'm just not sure I would recommend it to anyone I know.
⚠ In addition to the content warnings below, I want to add that there's a pregnancy complication mentioned in this book. I figured that might be a slightly different trigger for some than just "pregnancy."
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism
maggies's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is tough to review because I oscillated wildly between loving Dan and hating him. He could be hugely unlikeable—smug and yet also with such low self-esteem—but it also felt very real and true to life, however distasteful his thoughts and attitudes were sometimes. There were enough sweet moments to keep me going at least.
Graphic: Grief and Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Terminal illness
ninahuynh's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There are some interesting lists and then there are lists that I couldn't care less for. Very character-driven story; not much of a central plot to go on. The book reads like a journal, with entries written in lists format.
Graphic: Cursing, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
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