antoniav's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Minor: Medical content, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, and Infidelity
Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol
daniellekat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Body shaming
Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Medical content
laurenleigh'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
4.0
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
emilykayvsthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I also found portions of the book very slow-paced and hard to get through. While the descriptions of many locations were beautiful and created compelling visuals, I found myself skimming certain sections because they went on for too long.
Spoiler
This also seems to be an unpopular opinion, but I found the ending to be cliché and not compelling. So much of the novel focuses on Less coming to terms with his break-up and growing old, only to give him this victory without any of the redeeming work to achieve it. Given the reflective tone of the rest of the book, I would have preferred Less to just find comfort in his separation from Freddy instead of needing to have them get back together. As a reader, it left me feeling confused with what I was meant to take away from this book as everything felt the same as the start of the journey.It was an okay read, but I don't think it would be a book that I would recommend to others.
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Medical content
vanadiumbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Medical content
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Sexism, Racism, Medical content, Infidelity, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Cultural appropriation, and Body shaming