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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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit
joylovestoread'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
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Violence, Car accident, and Alcohol
koplomps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Confinement and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, and Car accident
minyoonhwi'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
ajweber620's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit
bookswstella'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
3.5
The book did feel kinda rushed through but it’s a beautiful story and I loved Olly and Maddys relationship even tho it was instant and fast paced!
I doesn’t love the characters because I don’t feel very connected to them, I feel like it should have been more detailed character description's! But other than that I liked it!
And also, the twist at the end?! Was definitely not expecting that!
Graphic: Medical content and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
jodieworton'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? No
4.0
My first Nicola Yoon book and I am in love with her writing style. The book follows Madeline, a girl who has a rare life threatening disease, SCID. Madeline cannot leave the safety of her home without potentially becoming severely unwell.
Maddie watches the world from her house, only human contact she has Is with her mum, her nurse and sometimes her tutor. No one else is allowed into their home, this is a strict rule made by her mother.
Then she meets Olly. Her new neighbour from across the street. Maddie watches from the confines of her bedroom window. Following them and understanding their routine.
Across the weeks, Olly tries and fails to make contact with Maddie, and then they realise they can IM. They start to fall for one another, Maddie has a great relationship with her nurse, and she is able to persuade her to allow Olly inside their home.
However, when you have much of a good thing, you only want more.
This is a beautiful story about love, and grief and what grief can do to you and to the ones you love.
Graphic: Child abuse and Mental illness
Moderate: Chronic illness and Violence
kbucheit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
nina17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia
just_kayaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Violence