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gtrue21's review against another edition
challenging
3.5
This is a bit hard to read in our current pandemic context, but this fictional pandemic was handled so much more carefully than irl. The way the characters helped one another through this awful situation was heartwarming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Medical trauma
its_a_rave's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Honestly expected to like this much more than I did!! None of the relationships felt super poignant to me, so instead I was just… reading a book about a terrifying pandemic when I didn’t love any of the characters? Ashley Spivey really hyped this one and now I’m not sure whether I’d like the author’s earlier works. It felt like we were supposed to believe in the friendships (it’s in the title!) when they actually felt very peripheral to the characters’ journeys in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
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