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beckyp22'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
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Classism
laylalovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying and Fatphobia
Minor: Body shaming and Abandonment
jmross10'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
4.0
While it is about a very sad topic, I feel that Konigsberg DID NOT write with the singular intent of making people cry, thus blinding them to the bigger story. He wrote about the grief, struggles, catalysts, and potential outcomes with honesty. Explored the various different types of familial and “friend” responses, and (arguably the saddest part for me), people who had never crossed paths with the MCs and who’s lives were altered because of it.
I thought it was well written and I didn’t mind the alternate versions of the story. Parts of it were repetitive but not in an annoying way. I appreciate that the various outcomes weren’t completely different and also that everyone wasn’t suddenly okay because that is definitely not true.
I’ve read Konigsberg before and really enjoyed his work and I look forward to reading more in the future.
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Outing
parchmentpages92'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: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Death, and Fatphobia
rayne_1906'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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
n_sp'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
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt