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mariposa517's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, and Medical content
sprucewillow's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The idea behind this was cute. The mysterious secret text admirer was what kept me reading.
I enjoyed the story for the most part but the writing ruined it for me. The characters were not realistically written like early highschool-age teens. Reading the dialogue was awkward and cringey, and the internal monologue of the protagonist was as well. That, and a few times in the book there was an uncomfortable description of the protag's sexuality/body that felt really out of place. Topics regarding sex and sexuality are of course topics that can and should be accessible in YA books, but the instances it was used in this book felt objectifying and needless.
I enjoyed the story for the most part but the writing ruined it for me. The characters were not realistically written like early highschool-age teens. Reading the dialogue was awkward and cringey, and the internal monologue of the protagonist was as well. That, and a few times in the book there was an uncomfortable description of the protag's sexuality/body that felt really out of place. Topics regarding sex and sexuality are of course topics that can and should be accessible in YA books, but the instances it was used in this book felt objectifying and needless.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual content
knifewifestan's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Suicide
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