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mssophie_reads'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was entertaining to listen to the post-apocalypse aspects of the book with the pursuit of survival in comparison with the queer representation with Jamison and Andrew as both aren't really found in books, especially together, as there isn't often a whole lot of bisexual representation in media and to have queer representation in a post-apocalyptic book was nice to see and while I do think that some bits of dialogue surrounding either aspect could have been handled better, both the post-apocalypse and queer aspects were my favourite parts of the book. I hope to see them expanded upon in the next book.
I do wish that the communities and other survivors parts of the apocalypse could have been handled better as while I did like the side-plot of Henry taking in Andrew and Jamison as well as their later mission to find her daughter, I found that the other communities and survivors that we came across throughout the book weren't all that interesting and even the ones that we spent a lot of time with weren't always interesting and so I hope that the next book expands on the characters, outside of Andrew and Jamison, that we have already seen as well as introducing new characters that are just as interesting. I'm hoping to start the next book in the series soon as I found that even though I wouldn't rate this book majorly high, I still really liked being able to just have it on in the background and hopefully the next book will be the same.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
jay_jade736'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
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
ronan900'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, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, and Abandonment
montyalmoro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
adren92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, and Death of parent
eimear_jane'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: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Vomit
smasson13'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
5.0
Honestly, I imagined I was done with apocalypse books in a COVID world, but this was peddled to me hard as the queer romance I needed.
It was so much more than a romance or a post apocalypse book. As a YA novel, some themes were pretty obvious, but over all it was beautifully written and addressed such a difficult topic at a difficult time.
The main characters are adorable and they cry and it's real! That being said, I found their voices very similar so occasionally would have to look back and see whose chapter I was reading. As well, the side characters are a little under developed.
The romance doesn't feel forced. Instead it's just sweet moments and a whole lot of feelings.
Besides the cute queer romance though, this book was really well written as an adventure. While it may have followed some cliché storyline and themes, it never once felt forced or fake. Instead it was riveting. I was always unsure where the story would go next and the tense moments truly got my heart racing.
So while there may be flaws, it still receives a full 5 stars for me 🌟 What a fantastic novel, told with a gentle handle, for our very fragile world.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Biphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment