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taliatalksbooks's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The F-it List by Julie Halpern was full of heavy topics, but the lens that Halpern told it through made this story much more enjoyable to read. This book, at its core, is about loving your life despite the bad things that happen, which is advice we all need to hear now and again. I liked the characters, but they felt a little one note throughout the book. I think part of this was due to their ages and not quite knowing who they were as people, but many of them lacked depth for a good portion of the book. I do, however, think that a lot of growth can be found for our main character, who learns a lot about herself throughout this story. The pacing felt a bit skewed (slow start, slow middle, fast ending) but I think it does a great job representing the way we process grief in a non-linear way, and how everyone processes sad and traumatic situations differently. At the end of the day, it the people we love who matter most, and I love how that unfolds throughout this story. Though this story wasn’t want I was anticipating, I still really enjoyed it from cover to cover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
mariethem1lf's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Gore and Medical content