seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, and Outing
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
heckin_hello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As far as the two main characters, Mateo and Rufus; I did find Mateo to be particularly frustrating the first half of the book, but that just lent to the charm of him as the story progressed. I would have liked to see a larger focus on Rufus and his growth, personally. It felt like the book was split 75/25 between Mateo's issues and Rufus'.
Spoiler
The short story "The Father Does Not Die at the End" included in the collector's edition was so heartbreaking... and absolutely tied the story off in a perfect way. I would not have considered the story complete without it.Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
nahtagain'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Bullying
awalt2790's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
micaelamariem'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
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Gun violence
jazdono's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book offered an intersection of escapism—with a scifi style premise—and an ordinary slice-of-life story.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Car accident, Blood, and Suicide attempt
This book is definitely dark and handles a lot of potentially triggering topics very honestly. Because of the perspective shifts, you hear some really dark thoughts in different characters’ minds.prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Violence
celina_2604's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Violence
Minor: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Hate crime, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
eatmytoe404'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Outing, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Blood, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
viireads'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Police brutality, Bullying, Cancer, and Cursing
Minor: Car accident