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nbreezy17'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
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bethany6788'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
Alcoholism is real. I’m sober just over 16 months and some of the things Andy (Walter) says and does in this book gave me shivers. Drinking alone, drinking to escape, drinking because he can’t deal with what’s going on. It’s extremely relatable. And Shelbi! My girl. Dealing with so much of her mental health struggles and doing her best to keep and set boundaries.
I implore you to read this book. And then go read Nic’s other books.
Thank you Nic Stone for writing this one. It hit home in the toughest ways, but it’s what I needed tonight.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
lizzie_b99'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Medical content
greenlivingaudioworm'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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
metaphorsandmisc'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy
mishale1'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? It's complicated
4.0
The author covers some majorly serious, and also sad, issues. There are content warnings galore. I won’t spoil the storyline by going into them but please check the content warnings to make sure you feel like reading this when you do. But I also want to say that despite my own hesitation because I worried that it would be sad and heavy, I found this to be incredibly readable. It felt hopeful. At the end, I was happy with the way the epilogue wrapped up the story,
Sure, this is a love story but it’s a love story between two young individuals dealing with some major stuff. I felt like this was more about their support of each other, and their connection, than anything else. They could pour out their hearts to each other and not feel judged. For Shelbi especially, that’s something she never thought she’d feel again outside her family.
I think I’ll leave my review at that. Because if I keep talking I’m going to wind up talking about Shelbi and Andy’s backstories and they’re not on the book jacket so they’re probably spoilers. So I’m just going to say that I really enjoyed this book and really respect this author’s skill. Can’t wait to see what she’s got lined up next.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Infidelity
eboresow'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, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Abortion
whatdebsreads'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
effys's review against another edition
5.0
Nic Stone created such an amazing story that made me laugh, made me want to cry and really just hit all the emotions. Due to the subject it does have a lot of quite dark moments that could definitely be triggering for some but as someone who has experienced many issues with mental illness I appreciate how Nic Stone didn't try to sugar coat it or act like one person can come along and fix everything, it felt so raw and real.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt