faraway_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Infertility
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Drug use
saskiahill's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Bullying, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Miscarriage
Minor: Deadnaming, Outing, Transphobia, and Blood
emtees's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book was a disappointment. I usually love family dramas and slice-of-life stories but this one felt muddled and like it was wandering all over the place without a point. The characters feel like a collection of quirks that don't add up to much and none of their arcs really go anywhere. The only characters I cared about were Cecelia and August, the teenagers who seem much more mature than any of the adults. There are vague references towards themes but nothing that feels substantial. I really feel like this book would have been better off as a short story collection.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual harassment
There is one incident where a trans high school student is bullied by another student. There is a brief flashback of a teenage boy being sexually harassed by an adult man. There is a major plotline involving a main character having an ongoing and knowing relationship with a married man. There is a minor plotline involving a parent responding negatively to a rumor that her son is queer.
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