trish_reading12'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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Grief
Minor: Vomit
gabyisafreeelf'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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Fatphobia
bessadams'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
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Mental illness, Dementia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
serene216'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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
emmacarroll27'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? No
4.5
Minor: Medical content, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Racism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
pianokeys'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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Death, Mental illness, Bullying, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit
yesdnil'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
One could also say the book borders on saccharine or after-school-special-y, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself the entire time and was invested in the characters' outcomes. Sometimes you just need a reminder that the people around us are wonderfully complex, life can turn out in surprising ways, and maybe optimism isn't a "nice to have" personality trait, but necessary for survival.
Lastly, Iona was a wonderfully eccentric main character to have the narrative develop from. I'd love to read a prequel about her and Bea's relationship.
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
booksandbabble'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: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cancer and Bullying
Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
daniellekat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
ageismabi2xox's review against another edition
4.5
I enjoyed all of the characters and how they interacted. I cried at a lot of the parts! I would 100% recommend this book. I would love to read more of this author and I loved that she explained the inspiration for the book at the end and that allowed for great insight!
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Dementia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Domestic abuse and Vomit