billcbentley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
euniceyeh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
corvicore's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The boomerang storytelling got a little infuriating at times but overall it slaps
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Terminal illness
crabber's review
5.0
5/5
Currently crying as I write a very quick and half assed review, but this book is fucking amazing, it tells the tale of the Dunbar boys so well, all the grief, the happy moments, the stretches, everything. So many emotionally charged moments that simply left me on the verge of tears or outright crying, every character had depth and didn't feel hollow, the ending especially was amazing, closing in on the wedding. I cannot lie, the first 30/40% of the book was a painful thing to go trough, incredibly slow, yet things just kept ramping up and simply kept me flipping the pages. I can't imagine I wanted to DNF this book for so long, only to finish the majority of it in 3 days. An amazing read.
Currently crying as I write a very quick and half assed review, but this book is fucking amazing, it tells the tale of the Dunbar boys so well, all the grief, the happy moments, the stretches, everything. So many emotionally charged moments that simply left me on the verge of tears or outright crying, every character had depth and didn't feel hollow, the ending especially was amazing, closing in on the wedding. I cannot lie, the first 30/40% of the book was a painful thing to go trough, incredibly slow, yet things just kept ramping up and simply kept me flipping the pages. I can't imagine I wanted to DNF this book for so long, only to finish the majority of it in 3 days. An amazing read.
lauren_dayle's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nmhealey28's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aliceb56675's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0