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mj_86'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
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, and Grief
Minor: Genocide, Antisemitism, and War
meezan's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Cursing and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
deidrelj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Genocide and Religious bigotry
i__y'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
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer and Genocide
annahamburger'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War
marpaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Cancer, Genocide, and Antisemitism
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
But the characters were flat and one dimensional. There was a weird amount of detail to Jacob's appearance compared to virtually none for Rachel's. The chemistry was based almost entirely on their relationship from age 12. It's fine to have the origins of your love story start from a young age, but if virtually all of your feelings and perceptions of that person are from that time, it gives me a weird vibe. The conflict between Jacob and Rachel felt a bit ludicrous, and the ending seemed kind of rushed and unrealistic.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Genocide
readergonewilde'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
4.0
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
foreverinastory'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
4.0
Rep: white Jewish cishet female MC with chronic fatigue syndrome, white Jewish cishet male MC with depression and past instances of suicidal ideation, adopted Black gay Jewish male side character, Jewish lesbian WLW side couple, Jewish male side character who uses a wheelchair, Jewish side characters.
CWs: Ableism, abandonment, alcohol, chronic illness, grief, mental illness (depression). Moderate: past mentions of bullying, past mentions of terminal cancer, cursing, death, death of parent (past), pregnancy of side character discussed and talk of babies, past mention of suicidal thoughts. Brief: mention of IDF and joking of being a Mossad agent--genocide and colonisation of Palestinian people.
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Genocide and Colonisation
courtneyfalling'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
4.0
*
Edit: Moving down to 4 stars after a book club with friends! Some valid critiques and more obvious gaps the second time around.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism and Cancer
Minor: Genocide and Antisemitism