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casualspoons's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
I’d give this book half a star more, but the ending felt rushed and the college vs. the trades arc was almost entirely unresolved.
Love the way this book handles grief, guilt, and everything Ridley.
Love the way this book handles grief, guilt, and everything Ridley.
hallucigenia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
3.0
smilesgiggle's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this ya romance - two 17 old guys learning how to be friends again after years apart. Very well done. I loved all the hard topics - addressed with purpose and showing realistic recovery.
The tragic suicide of a founding member of the band Darkhearts, brings Chance home for an extended stay. He reconnects with David - also a founding member who left the band right before they found success.
David struggles with his anger - and resentment, left behind by his friends while they traveled the world and became famous. Chance reaches out - giving David an opportunity to reconnect. Their friendship grows into something more. With all the realities of teenage insights.
This book covers - addiction, recovery, grief, dealing with abonnement; done realistically and with grace.
The tragic suicide of a founding member of the band Darkhearts, brings Chance home for an extended stay. He reconnects with David - also a founding member who left the band right before they found success.
David struggles with his anger - and resentment, left behind by his friends while they traveled the world and became famous. Chance reaches out - giving David an opportunity to reconnect. Their friendship grows into something more. With all the realities of teenage insights.
This book covers - addiction, recovery, grief, dealing with abonnement; done realistically and with grace.
clhansen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
nickywheeler's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
lukujumi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
lightsnack's review against another edition
4.0
I really didn’t like the main character at first, which made it hard to get started…but once I was a few chapters in the story was GREAT. Grief, jealousy, friendship, missed chances…this book covers a lot. Even though the main character continues to be kind of a bad person, you still root for him and Chance, hoping for him to turn himself around and earn his happily ever after. I love a flawed protagonist, and this book delivers
emilyandthewhippet'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
3.0
neylane's review against another edition
3.0
Um livro sobre boybands (que me fez ler mais dois da mesma temática depois dele !!!). Darkhearts era um trio formado por Chance, Eli e David, até que um pouco antes de alcançarem uma fama esmagadora David abandona o grupo. A partir disso ele tem que lidar com essa perda, até que Eli morre, e ele se vê retomando laços com Chance.
Um livro que eu gostei, mas senti que muitas coisas da trama foram desnecessárias, começando pelo plot principal, a morte do amigo dos protagonistas (primeiro capítulo) que é usada como estopim pra relação entre eles começar a tomar um rumo acaba sendo completamente descartada e poderia ter sido algo menos drástico (como um acidente por exemplo). Isso já faz com que a história fique um pouco vazia, mas o popstar Chance acaba sendo um ponto muito positivo, e a escrita do autor é bastante viciante, então a leitura acaba sendo gostosinha e eu realmente curti o final.
Um livro que eu gostei, mas senti que muitas coisas da trama foram desnecessárias, começando pelo plot principal, a morte do amigo dos protagonistas (primeiro capítulo) que é usada como estopim pra relação entre eles começar a tomar um rumo acaba sendo completamente descartada e poderia ter sido algo menos drástico (como um acidente por exemplo). Isso já faz com que a história fique um pouco vazia, mas o popstar Chance acaba sendo um ponto muito positivo, e a escrita do autor é bastante viciante, então a leitura acaba sendo gostosinha e eu realmente curti o final.