The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
sas_lk'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Cancer, Drug use, Racism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation
kaitkitch'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: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Car accident, and Grief
danimcthomas'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
Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer
itsanaturaldisaster's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I hate Sadie Green. Sam was by no means a perfect character but I feel everything stemmed from Sadie's insecurities.
I feel Marx was too perfect of a character, almost making him seem 2D.
Ending felt a bit weak?
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Racism
lovelyoutliers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Turns out games are about so much more than games. The best person in the book, Marx, summarised it as:
“What is a game?" Marx said. "It's tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win."
I was not expecting the twists and turns in the plot, but more than that, I was not expecting to be so invested in the relationships between Sadie Green, Sam Maser, and Marx, even though you end up being frustrated with Sadie and Sam's arrogance, and self-centeredness, you still want them to find their way.
“The way to turn an ex-lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time.”
Moderate: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Ableism, and Chronic illness
shoeinafield'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
This book made me feel a wide array of emotions including: happiness, sadness, existential dred, numbess, jealousy, anger, nausea, and so much more.
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Murder, and Toxic relationship
schorlett'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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, and Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Misogyny, Vomit, and Blood
Minor: Cancer
unicornofthesea'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Sexism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Antisemitism
jinglebellyee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Suicide
charliw90'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: Suicide
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Abortion, Sexual violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cancer, and Car accident