garfield_eats's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
readindigo's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 a little sloppy in the writing but I really enjoyed the look at grief.
simussa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moseslh's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely book about grief and loss, and the often self-destructive ways in which we cope with them. We Are Okay is quite touching and I would highly recommend it.
justanotherisi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
luna_rondo's review against another edition
2.0
Here's the thing. You can totally have a book that's character driven, as opposed to plot driven. That doesn't mean you can just totally skip over the plot. I'm not sure what this book was about and I'm still unsure if I like these characters.
flapjacks's review against another edition
4.0
this book has such a specific mood and is so much about loneliness and grief that i felt like i did it a disservice not reading it in the dead of winter
juliayoung's review against another edition
5.0
Not at all what I'd expected, but more than I could've wished for. A small cast of characters, and not much plot, but it doesn't seem too short or boring. If anything, it makes it better.
ashtonbakerreads's review against another edition
4.0
I was having a hard time rating this one. The writing was excellent, the characters were very real, and the storyline was compelling enough that I kept turning pages. But this is not the kind of book I’d revisit. I’m glad to have read it, to have met the characters, but I will probably donate it rather than have it sitting on my shelf never to be read again.