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emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
This book was a bit difficult for me to get through, and it felt a bit messy and confusing during bits, but overall, I think it will really stick with me. There were really strong characters and moments for those characters, as well as relationships built over the course of the book. The plot was lacking in bits, and the pacing was inconsistent, in my opinion. I thought it showed really beautifully how a friendship can be built and how two people can love each other so platonically. I loved that it was a story about friendship love and not romantic love, and I loved how diverse in ethnicities and sexualities the characters were. This was not one my favorite books of all time, but it was sweet and lovely. I recommend it to anyone who has no idea what they want to do in life and is stressed about school and college, or to someone who knows EXACTLY what they want to do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment