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laurapatricia's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I didn’t like the ending but at the beginning i thought it was going to lead to something bigger/better plot
why did she had to pretend to be dead so they could get back together? like wtf
why did she had to pretend to be dead so they could get back together? like wtf
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexual content, Death, and Suicide
lilyemmaaa's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Alright, I’ve given myself a day to get all my thoughts intact and I’m confident with my rating.
The idea of this story was an amazing one. Seeing someone care so much that they’d want to play hero to someone who is too far gone to be saved. Amazing idea, but poor execution. There were many spelling errors (sorry but it has to be said) and, in my opinion, the story was so poorly portrayed that I felt myself having to skim parts. The representation of how depression is, was the only realistic part in this story. But aside from that, it was poorly represented in my opinion.
When someone is so far gone in themselves because of their mental health, no one can save them aside from themself. A guy cannot save a person nine days in to meeting them. It’s just truly not possible.
The brother knowing what was going on and leaving all the pressure on to Colin to save Lily was so unfair to read. That pressure on him was just heartbreaking, especially seeing the love he began to have for her. Also, I HATE what Lily did at the end. She made the person she loves believe that she is dead, just for her to surprise him by being alive? I wouldn’t have forgiven her for that. Sorry, but I just wouldn’t. The poor mental health representation in this book, when it could have been amazing is what’s worse to think about.
The idea of this story was an amazing one. Seeing someone care so much that they’d want to play hero to someone who is too far gone to be saved. Amazing idea, but poor execution. There were many spelling errors (sorry but it has to be said) and, in my opinion, the story was so poorly portrayed that I felt myself having to skim parts. The representation of how depression is, was the only realistic part in this story. But aside from that, it was poorly represented in my opinion.
When someone is so far gone in themselves because of their mental health, no one can save them aside from themself. A guy cannot save a person nine days in to meeting them. It’s just truly not possible.
The brother knowing what was going on and leaving all the pressure on to Colin to save Lily was so unfair to read. That pressure on him was just heartbreaking, especially seeing the love he began to have for her. Also, I HATE what Lily did at the end. She made the person she loves believe that she is dead, just for her to surprise him by being alive? I wouldn’t have forgiven her for that. Sorry, but I just wouldn’t. The poor mental health representation in this book, when it could have been amazing is what’s worse to think about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
hexbox360's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
i see the vision, but it wasn't executed well. i really enjoyed the plot of this book, it has quite a few grammatical errors but it was still readable. it just really needs some polishing! i have a few issues with it, mostly character wise. some of them do things that seem really off and unlike how theyre written. like aaron knowing about lily's plan the entire time? but never saying or doing anything about it? while he's established as this protective older brother. it just didn't seem to match up with him. and winter- i didn't like her at all. i know that was probably the point, she was supposed to be a bad friend, even though lily wasn't very nice to her either. in the beginning lily seemed very unlikable and mean, which i guess is the reality of mental illness sometimes but i dislike the fact that they were supposedly long term best friends and didn't even like each other and rarely seemed to spend time together. i don't understand the relationship lily has with her mom. in her inner monologue and some of the letters, she says her mom was a good mother and how her and lily loved each other but then when she turned 15 it seemed like a switch had flipped- what's that about? i feel like randomly deciding you hate your kid and want her dead doesn't just Happen, you know? and there wasn't really any memories of her being a good mom before then. i would've liked to explore that relationship more. the nickname lily gave her notebook was just... cringey and awkward and doesn't really make any sense. the steamy parts were written well but kind of threw me off because colins character doesn't seem like the type that would have sex with a girl he knew was going to die in a few days, it seemed really strange!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
ximeeennaa's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Suicide, and Sexual content
jdoesntknow's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Death
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