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rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Child death
nonidude's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Children's books written well aren't just for children. What an insightful, beautiful story about a young boy with cancer, told from his unique perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Child death
Minor: Blood and Vomit
_gabi_'s review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Terminal illness
elliereadsss's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a book I read for the first time years ago, but couldn't remember the title until recently. I'm so glad I found it again! It was incredibly heartbreaking, but also oddly hopeful and uplifting. You will fall in love with these characters, despite how short this book is, and really feel for everything they go through. There are moments of joy, but with an ever present feeling of inevitable sadness. The reactions of the side characters also feel very human, and whilst their actions sometimes seem harsh, the author does a good job of knowing when to introduce the reasons for these actions. This book reminded me of Nicola Yoon because of the way its written, so I'd particularly recommend it to fans of that author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Child death
pollyandthebooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
maximran17's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Child death