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harperphillips96's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
marleens's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was beautifully written and got a lot darker than I expected. I took a long time reading it, mostly because the chapters in the past made me very anxious. I definitely think that they were well done, but I was not always in the right headspace to continue reading, so I took my time with it. I felt very connected to both Byron in the past and Jim in the present, and sad as their stories are, I like how the book ended. Not my usual genre but I might pick up more by this author now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Domestic abuse and Classism
kadtide's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The story took a while to get going but I was deeply absorbed into the world and the language and the emotional impact of the reveal towards the end was very powerful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Alcohol, and Classism
Some discussion of electric shock therapy.
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