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jassymac23'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death
ashkitty93's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
meg_sm'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: Alcoholism, Child death, and Infidelity
beckyyreadss'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Abortion
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Pregnancy
maddymaddy9'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, and Abortion
Minor: Toxic relationship and Religious bigotry
innabrownstudy'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
4.0
It is, however, a very moving read about loving someone with a mental illness and struggling with grief, loss, and hope. Wouldntecommned for any one to read.
Includes resources and discussion topics on mental illness at the end of the book.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
thebookguru'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
4.5
Also, I have been wanting to read this book since I found out the characters deal with mental health…and the author herself deals with her own brain stuff as she calls it instead of ‘mental illness’.
I felt the book was way too short for all the issues it discussed. From alcoholism and bipolar to grief and abortion and self harm and parental neglect…it’s A Lot.
I love the text convos between them but you couldn’t see the emojis clearly!!!
I have a lot of thoughts about this book but I did like the representation of mental illnesses aka brain stuff and how shelbi dealt with her bipolar and had coping skills and plans in place etc since it is a serious one that needs managing carefully.
I just felt the book was too short and Andy’s story was resolved too quickly. And yes his dad should have helped him sooner but yeah…can’t help someone who doesn’t want to be helped or acknowledges they are suffering and NEED help.
But anyhew, overall I enjoyed the book as it was a cute INTERRACIAL relationship and honesty and communication are important which they tried to be. Shelbi was as transparent as she could be.
I think it was important for the author to show that you can love someone but you might not be READY for an actual romantic relationship and that is OKAY coz yeah if it’s meant to be it will be.
Becky is probs my fave character and we didn’t get to see enough of her. A double date would have been so funny!!!
I wish this book was longer 🥲
Defo would recommend it and interested to see what the students think of it.
8/10
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
This book is about mental health and comes with many trigger warnings. The author doesn’t like the term ‘mental illness’ which I totally get.thebookkeepers'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion
joelovena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Abortion
cbeghuin'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Alcohol