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shoohoob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
musicreads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The beginning was confusing for me but as the book went on, it started to make more sense. This book depicts mental illness in a way that I had not read before. It is very well written and encapsulating.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
willardpilled'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
5.0
I really loved how the contrast between the pirate ship and the hospital got less and less obvious as the book went on, both signifying Caden’s inability to identify reality, and as a way to show the reader parallels between the two stories more clearly. I wish I were better with words, because I don’t think I’m capable of capturing how truly brilliant this book is.
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
212keatsk'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
4.75
Neal shusterman strikes again with another profound and powerful commentary on the human psyche.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mjkouele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
fantasypal's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Suicide attempt
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
butteredtoastinbed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape
jpt007's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Characters- 5/5*
Beautifully fleshed out. So much so that at time it’s very painful. I just wish I could give Kaden a big hug but I doubt that would do much good. Every character is so deep (pun intended).
I don’t cry when reading books very often. I cried. I don’t know how Shusterman is able to put it to words so effortlessly but it was exactly right.
Well developed and cryptic when it needed to be. The way he blended the two world together was seamless.
Read this book it is to good to not read.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt
wormgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt