lyla_wicks's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i really loved rev’s character and felt so bad for what he went through, however i could not stand emma. she was so whiny and it felt like she victimised herself in every situation, even though she was the one being horrible to her best friend. despite this, their relationship was quite cute (albeit a bit cringe) and i loved the family dynamic between rev, his parents, and his foster brother.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
perished's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4.5 stars. 5 if emma hadn’t been such a pain in the ass most of the book.
Graphic: Torture, Rape, Bullying, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
nya_r's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you don’t like YA books, read this. That may sound strange but this is very different from your typical YA book. It’s not cheesy and handles very heavy topics really well. I absolutely love Rev Fletcher. I liked him a lot in Letters to the Lost (the first book to this companion novel) but I honestly started reading this book to see more of Juliet and Declan. HOWEVER, I was reading it for Rev by chapter two. I just want to hug him and protect him. He’s honestly my favorite boy character ever. He was the sweetest. I cried so many times during this book. There were happy tears and sad tears and angry tears and frustrated tears… it was a mess haha. Please look up trigger warnings, but if you read it, you’ll love it.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Cursing, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Rape, Terminal illness, Racism, Blood, Homophobia, Murder, Medical content, and Car accident
PLEASE LOOK UP TRIGGER WARNINGS!! This book dealt heavily with child abuse!!
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