morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
3.5
I’ve always loved to do that, to invent the lives of strangers in passing. It could almost be considered an obsession. I believe it started when I was a child. I remember its worrying my mother. “Stop with your lies!” she would say. She used the word “lies” instead of “stories,” but nevertheless, it continued, and all these years later, I still find myself doing it.
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Suicide, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Death, Car accident, Vomit, and Ableism
thenonbinaryc's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Ableism
m_storky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Homophobia
elioreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia, Abandonment, and Ableism
There are frequent references to the AIDS crisis and the effect it had on the POV character and people around him. The third section of the bookSpoiler
deals entirely with the death of Thomas by suicidenatthahlyh's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, and Suicide
dorianr's review against another edition
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Death of parent
celiananas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Ableism and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic relationship
caelysium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Ableism
davidbowie'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
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Ableism