stories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The boys-not to mention the rest of the community-didn’t always make the right choices, but what they did make was believably ones. Heartbreakingly, frustratingly, bitterly believable.
I’m not sure I enjoyed this book, but it is important and powerful and rawly true.
Graphic: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cursing, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Outing, and Suicide
Minor: Hate crime, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Body shaming, and Death of parent
MCDrey_therese07'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Outing, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Transphobia, Sexism, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
traceyanderson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Outing, Self harm, Body shaming, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, and Emotional abuse