ssyrah's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
hi_there's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content
nick13's review
dark
emotional
informative
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
The only reason I even found out about this book was because a friend was reading it so I thought I'd try it out. overall it was pretty decent and I liked all of the characters mostly. Really, the only things that drag this book down to a three star is that the romance felt a little forced (not too bad though) and the suicide itself. See, when Cody's friend kills herself, everyone is so confused about why even though she goes into so much detail about how she would do it when asked. I think that in real life most people wouldn't be surprised that she killed herself (they would probably still be sad though). I also think that the fact that Cody was so dumbfounded when she
I'm not saying that things like this don't happen, it's just this one felt way too on the nose.
Spoiler
finds out her friend had depression and that was a main reason she killed herself by getting told by the friend's parents who weren't surprised about the suicide club on the internet Like, if you are best friends you should be able to tell something like that because it is so obvious. It doesn't help that the book basically tells you exactly why she did it through foreshadowing.I'm not saying that things like this don't happen, it's just this one felt way too on the nose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Chronic illness and Sexual content
ging090803's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The beginning is good. Then i sort of got detached from Cody and her "quest". I didnt really understand her motive. But then... BAM! The end. The end killed me. I did shed a tear. I really liked how it was write. We can follow Cody through the stages of grief. It's beautiful yet sad.
Please, dont let people live what the characters lived. They do care.
Please, dont let people live what the characters lived. They do care.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
It IS a book about suicide. So it will talk A LOT about suicide, suicidal thoughts, ways to die. However, this book also tells the other side of the medal : the ones left behind. We can see the pain, the sadness, the anger, the grief. It can be a lot to read if you are sensible to all of this.
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