samschub214's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
starry1086's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
amyahava's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
nanikeeva's review against another edition
2.0
cute, and the story is quite nice - the plot twist about the best friend is neat although tough, and the realistic portrayal of anxiety/panic etc and grief are refreshing. this is a bit of a selfish 2 stars in that it just wasn't up my personal alley/felt a bit childish at times.
dvybb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
devrose's review
emotional
reflective
- 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
3.0
Contemporary YA is not generally a genre I read a lot of, so it would have taken a lot for this to have a high rating from me. I think my enjoyment was harmed by the audiobook narrator, who is probably Jewish based on her name but who did some terrible mispronouncing of basic words like tzedakah. I'm pretty sure one of the characters was named Chaya based on my knowledge of Jewish names, but the narrator pronounced the Ch like a K, and all the Israelis had French accents - just no. If you're going to pick up this book, do it in print.
singerscientist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
alp_books's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
thatbookishwriter's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- 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
erinkayata's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I know there was some controversy over this one which I didn’t know about when I grabbed it and I went in with an open mind but I don’t think this book necessarily offered a nuance look at the Israel/Palestine situation. And frankly there was so much going on here, I felt like we didn’t dive deep enough into any of the issues this book tries to tackle.