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kmart_ceo'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
5.0
That being said, take care of yourself if you choose to read this. It’s not always cheerful; the author explores death and all the unfiltered emotions that go with it. Despite that, I don’t think you will regret reading this book.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Animal death, Mental illness, and Child death
Minor: Car accident and Infidelity
karwc'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
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Cursing, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Murder, and Suicide
vaguely_pink'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: Grief and Death
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Car accident, Confinement, Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, and Terminal illness
hcrawfo3'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
4.75
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Car accident
aurinkotuulia'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Body horror, Suicide, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cursing
fiveredhens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racism and Cursing
mpbookreviews'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
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, and Suicide
augustar14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautifully written story about life, but particularly what comes after. How we cope with the impact our lives had on others, and how grief impacts each person differently. About letting go, holding on, and the steps in between. You won't love Wallace at first, but by the end I think you might feel differently. I certainly did. And it's probably worth keeping a tissue box nearby.
Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicide, Child death, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and War
diana_raquel'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
4.75
T.J. Klune is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. I loved this story! I didn't know what to expect from this story but I wasn't expecting a deep story about life, death, grief, and change. However, at the same time, I should be expecting a deep story. In every book that I have read by this author, there is always some deepness to the story.
The characters are interesting, well-written, and well-developed. I really loved them and the fact that the cast is diverse (with good representation), which is always a good point in my book. However, the only reason that I have for not giving a 5-star rating to this book is that I think that the pacing is a little unbalanced. I think that there are some places in the story where the pacing became faster than it should. But, overall, is a solid narrative.
I strongly recommend this book.
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Murder, Child death, Animal death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Suicide
Minor: Gore, Cursing, Confinement, and Abandonment
leahvanert'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
3.0
This book covers a lot: death, grief, loss, regret, personal growth, depression, etc. It gives a beautiful perspective on life after death, finding your own family when yours has fallen short, and moving on when loved ones have passed.
This book was LONG. While I appreciate the themes that were explored, not much really happened. It was fairly repetitive. I can appreciate the story, but it could have been way better.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death