caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content
mrslsmith's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Suicide, and Cancer
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
blewballoon'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
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, Suicide, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Vomit, Racism, and Death of parent
bakergirlsbooks1999'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Abandonment, Vomit, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
evreardon'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
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
chriswbennett's review
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, and Vomit
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
alenert's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
daaneggburst'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
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual content
polkadots_pints's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Suicide, Death, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
jasmijn'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
4.5
Ironically, I do have a hard time describing what I loved so much about this. Another quote, then: something about the necessity of encountering stories at precisely the right time in our lives.
By the way, I read this in Dutch in a truly excellent translation that deserves a mention.
Graphic: Car accident and Death
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Suicide
Minor: Vomit