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tragicgloom's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It would have been an amazing book if it weren't for several problematic things I couldn't ignore. I usually don't write reviews but this book left me full of anger and disappointment.
So here are some of the things wrong about this book:
- female MC's sexual assault was hardly acknowledged
- ending felt rushed and there were so many things that needed to be talked over and resolved, it felt utterly unrealistic how everything was suddenly perfect
- and the biggest problem of all is this so called "relationship" between a MINOR (16F) and an ADULT (19M), such relationships should not be condoned and I was so disappointed with how it turned out that it completely ruined everything I previously liked about this book
So here are some of the things wrong about this book:
- female MC's sexual assault was hardly acknowledged
- ending felt rushed and there were so many things that needed to be talked over and resolved, it felt utterly unrealistic how everything was suddenly perfect
- and the biggest problem of all is this so called "relationship" between a MINOR (16F) and an ADULT (19M), such relationships should not be condoned and I was so disappointed with how it turned out that it completely ruined everything I previously liked about this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
reyastray's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
ok mm. my original review was Very Positive but upon rereading this has some issues, so docking like 2 stars because some things were quite difficult to read (in a bad way) but i still enjoyed the general themes of the story and the emotional effect it has on me. rating stuff is hard
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
teatales's review against another edition
5.0
2023: I love the prose so much but the age gap stuff, especially after the stuff with Zephyr, especially after Oscar is the one who talks about their ages and then Jude is the one who initiates it... extremely upsetting
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Car accident, and Ableism
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