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strawberry_shortcakez's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
arlorees'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
I also wasn't a huge fan of the way the main characters spoke/thought in a *youthy* way - it felt a lot like "hello fellow kids".
But by the end this didn't seem to matter so much. A great story.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Cancer and Chronic illness
hookerkitty'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
This brunette girl, mad pretty, is bawling when a guy advances on her with some tired-ass pickup line (“Maybe you’ll live to see another day with some Vitamin Me in your system.”)
As a person with a monster truck of anxiety, I very much related to Matteo. Most of the passages I highlighted to save are from his POV. I enjoyed watching him as the story progressed.
The only complaint I can think of is my disappointment that Final Destination was not mentioned ONCE during this entire book, when it had been set up so perfectly so many times. But as I was writing this I had the panicky thought that kids today might not even know what that movie is, which is horrifying
I know there’s a prequel that came after this, and just discovered there’s a book 2 coming out next year. I obviously don’t know what happens in those so I don’t know if this gets answered, but I want another book to come out where you find out there’s some big nefarious conspiracy to how Death-Cast got started, and how people deal with finding it out/having to get it shut down/something like that. Buuut that’s my love of ominous horror/thrillers bleeding into this world lol
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
torturedreadersdept'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Outing
lilith_hmr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Deadnaming and Panic attacks/disorders
a_sleepy_berry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Blood, and Abandonment
rubadubindabathtub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Me not even ten or so pages later: *balling my eyes out for the rest of the book*
READ THIS BOOK. DO IT. Of course if constant mentions of death is triggering for you, then don’t read it. I keep thinking about the book and just want to cry 😭
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Violence and Medical content
Minor: Biphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
maddiiie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
smalljoys's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I would have preferred the main characters to stay as friends. I didn't find the romance to be convincing and it felt a bit empty and cliche. I also don't understand what happened to Delilah. I'm assuming she died(?) and I guess that sets up the reader for the next book in the series. I was sad about Mateo and Rufus(?) dying.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment