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kie's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Car accident
sunspinner730's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Drug use
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
shaqydoo's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Mental illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
kaitlinlovesbooks's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Addiction
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel mixed about this book. On the one hand, there are some good iscussions in here about mental health and about how even if you feel like you're the only one going through something, you're not. You can find help and support in others who might be going through similar things. I also appreciated that it showed that mental illness isn't something that's just healed once and you never struggle with it again. That's an important message for teens that are reading this book.
My main issue with the story was with the "mystery" element. It's mentioned in the summary, but it actually doesn't happen until at least halfway through the book (one of my pet peeves!). I also don't think it was really necessary to the story. I would have appreciated it more if Dani and Camila maybe came together without that element to the story. Honestly, I think they were on their way there before they came across the letters.
All in all, I do think this is an important teen book, I just wish the story took a different direction.
My main issue with the story was with the "mystery" element. It's mentioned in the summary, but it actually doesn't happen until at least halfway through the book (one of my pet peeves!). I also don't think it was really necessary to the story. I would have appreciated it more if Dani and Camila maybe came together without that element to the story. Honestly, I think they were on their way there before they came across the letters.
All in all, I do think this is an important teen book, I just wish the story took a different direction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder
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