lottiegasp's review against another edition
It felt like a children's book. It was difficult to relate to the characters' behaviours. Halfway through the book it had gotten quite repetitive
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, and Fatphobia
There is a character who the author describes as fat and obsessed with food a few times, without there seeming to be any good reason for doing so. The main character has some mental health issues. I (going through some mental health issues currently) personally didn't find it triggering and thought it was more of a nice escapism (albeit not interesting enough for me to finish reading) rather than dwelling too much on the depressed moods.bluberrybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fatphobia and Suicidal thoughts
ko_o's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was thinking that it would make a beautiful animated movie and it turns out there is an animated movie coming in summer 2023. Rooting for these kids
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment
catwhisperer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Fatphobia, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
gothlibrarian's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The ending of this was really beautiful but I didn’t connect with 80% of it as deeply as I expected to
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual assault
muru's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
Think the book's greatest strength is it's depiction of anxiety, may seem over the top at times but even then I've seen myself think those same things. Don't expect too much fast paced plot based action for the first half of the book, It's very much just a vibe as characters warm up to each other and honestly was such a great place to explore. Things pick up a ton in the second half and all the puzzle pieces coming together is done so well. I think it's a hallmark of a great story when as soon as the story ends I just want to so desperately see some kind of sequel to see those characters again one last time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Child death, Fatphobia, and Bullying
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