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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
hazardpossum'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
fiolud'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
captainoliimar'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: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Outing, Colonisation, and Classism
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