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astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
- All over the world, every person over the age of 22 receives a wooden box with a mysterious string inside. The length of the string = how long you’ll live.
- We follow eight people, and how the strings impact them.
- Excellent premise, but not a fan of the execution.
- The writing felt very basic to me, and I was annoyed how the characters kept popping up across stories & having some random connection.
- Very plot driven & no real character developments
- I didn’t care for any of the characters.
- Ending is mehhh.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and War
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Outing
maddireads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rhgrimes'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
3.5
Minor: Death and Pregnancy
wanderingwonderbread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy
stijlwaters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Outing
nightstitch96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Outing
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
I enjoyed every charachter and storyline. They showed the individual struggles but also had a connection to the bigger picture.
Julia Whelan is a great audio book narrator!
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Outing, and War
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
machenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Pregnancy
mj_86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Outing
cnannery19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy