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Portami con te quando te ne vai by David Levithan, Jennifer Niven
35 reviews
james1star'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
3.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
riniz'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse
hpachay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
deepcurvesahead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia
etherealisnt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Once again I'm reminded that every child deserves parents, but not all parents deserve children.
This book was really interesting. I enjoyed it A TON!
What I've realized while reading is that I usually read about love between romantic partners, but this book has made me realize, that I enjoy reading about love between siblings/parents/guardians etc. And that is quite exciting!! Makes me confident to discover other books with such themes :)
It was also incredibly easy to read because of the format, the book only uses this e-mail type of formatting. It was very different and new, but also easy to get used to!
I wondered: Did Mom and Darren hurt us more by what they did or by what they didn't do? Which wounds us more - the hostile presence or the absent kindness?
I REALLY liked Ezra and Bea. They're both amusing and they feel very realistic, like someone I could actually meet in my life. But that also means that their story is a reality for many. The whole time I was hoping that at some point their life turns around or they're magically saved by this other parental figure. But reality is often disappointing.. the turn this book took was shocking (to say the least). Everything I thought would happen didn't and instead they basically got a new problem thrown in their face. Even through all of that happened and their emotions were played like a fiddle, the Ahren siblings were still close to each other.
I appreciate that the authors gave the characters an ending where they had each other, no matter what happens in the future. Regarding the future, the book stayed pretty open ended, but to me that felt satisfying. A sort of "hope nugget" to latch on to.
Thank you to both of these amazing authors for shedding light on people's lives who suffer from abuse or know someone who does.
We thought there was a wall around our story. But what if there were windows?
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
jesse_5'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit
gabrielle713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
audreylee'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
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
alice451's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol
lysen5972'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Abandonment