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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i think i’m starting to go past YA and it breaks my heart. i know i would have adored this 3 years ago but now it just seems immature. the MC is so angsty and misunderstood it makes me sick. the female best friend was painted as an intelligent black girl for 2 seconds and then used for comic relief and someone for the MC to talk to. both boys are obsessed with her i just - it’s all so unrealistic and slightly annoying. i will say tho when cat took care of eureka after what happened on the boat, nearly made me cry i mean what a good friend. probably one of the best scenes . i want to find out what happens next but i don’t know if i can stick more of this writing. also, some of the “magical” things were just described in not even close to enough detail? like, it’s magical, we we don’t know what it looks like, you aren’t going to describe it well enough for us to understand? idk man, we’ll see if i read the rest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail