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It’s hard to say how I felt about this book, because I loved the concert and the writing was beautiful, but the plot fell a little short for me in places. I also didn’t feel a lot of connection to the characters. But I’m still very glad I read it!

kcdrake's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ceciliacrawley's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rvlgonzalez's review against another edition

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I really do not have strong feelings about this book at all. If I were a Bookmarks reviewer, I would give it a ‘positive’. A lot of the book was really compellingly new - taxidermy, sexy taxidermy - or giving fair shake to previously-underrated topics, like sibling friendship and normalizing queerness or ‘Florida as a normal place’. I think I just didn’t connect as much with the actual people. I didn’t quite feeeeel how Jessa and Milo would love Brynn (who was a jerk, we can all agree). It felt like Jessa had internalized so much about how the people around her are, she’s very extrospective, and my speed a little more introspective. Good book! Just not my forever fav.

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