micaelamariem'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Gun violence
jannetommo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Murder and Alcohol
eatmytoe404'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Outing, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Blood, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
pinkupengu'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Classism
cookiecat73'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
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
thattheatrekid'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? It's complicated
4.0
The good:
This book is extremely thought provoking on the matter of fate and death. I loved the questions it very subtly raised. The characters were both relatable and showed two different ways you might react emotionally and physically if you knew you would die in the next 24 hours. There was a tension throughout the book that was very unique because you already know the way it will end, but as the pages go by you’re more and more tensed for the inevitable ending.
The bad:
I thought the switching between all kinds of characters and past and present tense and 1st and 3rd point of view was confusing and distracting. I would have much preferred if it had stayed between Mateo and Rufus; I feel like the author got sidetracked and tried to make everything intertwined and it really just lost me. The way Matias died was kind of rushed and lame in my opinion because so much time was spent building up to it. Rufus’ death was genius though and took me a second to register.
Spoiler
The other thing I thought was kind of rushed and hard to believe was Rufus and Matias’ romance. It kind of came out of nowhere mid book and felt like a romance for the sake of a romance. I think it would have hit harder if it was obvious they liked each other but they never got to the point of kissing or saying it. It would really have captured regrets and how we don’t always finish business before death.But! Overall really loved it and if you’re an insane literature analyzer like me it’s a good read.
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abortion and Car accident
allie_c73'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
emisbooks'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: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Homophobia, and Alcohol
prettybaddieb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Cursing
eziole'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
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol