trussell12's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Self harm, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
thyroyalreader's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Death
Moderate: Suicide
niffty's review
4.0
This book hit a soft spot for me because i am very close with my mother. The book is about how Chick went through a depression after his mom died. He drank and pushed everyone away. He tries to kill himself but fails. He ends up getting one more day with his mom.
The book goes back and forth between the past and present. We get to see Chick as a kid. He pushed back his mom and often sided with his abusive father. He talks about times his mom stood up for him and times that he did not stand up for his mom. We get to see all the main events up to the point his mom died.
It is a more slower paced story. It goes back and forth between past and present. We get to see flashbacks from when he was younger and what events took place before his mom died.
Mitch in this book is really good at show don’t tell. Even some chapters are simple because Chick is a child. He doesn’t even understand what is going on at that time but you can feel the pain from the scene.
The book goes back and forth between the past and present. We get to see Chick as a kid. He pushed back his mom and often sided with his abusive father. He talks about times his mom stood up for him and times that he did not stand up for his mom. We get to see all the main events up to the point his mom died.
It is a more slower paced story. It goes back and forth between past and present. We get to see flashbacks from when he was younger and what events took place before his mom died.
Mitch in this book is really good at show don’t tell. Even some chapters are simple because Chick is a child. He doesn’t even understand what is going on at that time but you can feel the pain from the scene.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Emotional abuse
freddieleather's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
I feel as if I saying I enjoyed this book is morbid and sadistic but I truly was gripped from the get go. For a book just shy of 200 pages it sure as anything packs a punch.
I felt immersed in this narrative in such a way as though these people were not just people written on a page. I thought I was in their family, defending them, protecting them and listening to all side. Beautiful.
I felt immersed in this narrative in such a way as though these people were not just people written on a page. I thought I was in their family, defending them, protecting them and listening to all side. Beautiful.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
mbailee's review
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
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