abs15's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
vickib83's review
I stopped after triggering content regarding a dog being left in a car.
erynelle's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
ladydrini's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was so painful to read. The main character, after boxing his whole life, is dealing with serious memory loss as a result to all of the hits to his head. He is preparing for his last fight while 1. His dad is in a care facility with declining health, 2. He is attempting to mend a broken relationship with his mom, and 3. He is trying to take care of a newly adopted dog. He is very ill, lonely, and not well-equipped to take care of himself or others … so he just toughs it out no matter how much it hurts. Not an uplifting read, but interesting for sure.
rincey's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bibliophile_pluviophile_rn's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
This was a sad, depressing, well written book. I kept waiting for that part of the book where something really bad, almost happens, but at the last second our loved character is saved. This was not that story.