gemstonejett's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I put off reading this book for so long and I wish I hadn't. For some reason, I thought it was about something completely different. It was a really good read and I finished it in just a few days (which is fast for me). I really enjoyed and related to Alaska and the other characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Child death, Suicide, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Cursing, and Car accident
Minor: Sexual harassment
sohnahein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.75
The first half of this book was decent but it wasn’t anything special. I’ve never been one to care too much for the “nerdy guy falls for non conformist girl and has his life changed by her”, but I enjoy John greene’s writing style so I decided to give it a try and keep going anyway.
When the second half of the book hit, I was fully invested. I felt the emotions of the character and them trying to wrap their emotions around what had happened. I felt connected to the remaining cast and I felt myself siding with the colonel telling Pudge off for pretending he was the only one that cared for her while simultaneously siding with pudge for wanting to believe that he truly understood his friend and love interest.
Overall, the book a very interesting read. I think if I read this when I was younger I would’ve enjoyed it a lot more, but it’s still a really good book I’d recommend to anyone wanting a book about realizing what it means to escape the labyrinth.
When the second half of the book hit, I was fully invested. I felt the emotions of the character and them trying to wrap their emotions around what had happened. I felt connected to the remaining cast and I felt myself siding with the colonel telling Pudge off for pretending he was the only one that cared for her while simultaneously siding with pudge for wanting to believe that he truly understood his friend and love interest.
Overall, the book a very interesting read. I think if I read this when I was younger I would’ve enjoyed it a lot more, but it’s still a really good book I’d recommend to anyone wanting a book about realizing what it means to escape the labyrinth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Death
sleepyochre's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual content, and Drug use
Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent
ak97x's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment
katattack345's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book I loved I high school, but it is meant for high schoolers. Harder to relate to the characters now.
Still enjoyed it. Just not as much
Still enjoyed it. Just not as much
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Suicide
vanessagrausam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicide
ktdaugherty's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent
keelan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Suicide, Terminal illness, Addiction, Mental illness, and Alcohol
bookishoptimist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Alcohol, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Child death
isaenriquez's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I probably would of enjoyed this book far more if I were 14 years old. It's a great book, I just might not be the target audience. I feel like if the character were in college, were more independent, etc., I would have enjoyed it more. Especially since at times the writing style seemed very poetic and mature, but then the characters did or said something immature and it was kind of like, oh. BUT again I don't think I'm the target audience, therefore I can't critique it that much (although on social media it seemed like people my age and even older loved it). The book was pretty fast paced, I really like that especially as it seems to have gotten me out of my reading slump. The dialog was mainly fine. The only other criticism I will give it (and I don't think this one is biased due to my age), is that towards the end, the writing got very repetitive. Like okay, we get it. The characters also seemed a TINY bit flat. They really had the potential to be great they really really did, it just needed to be expanded on a bit more. I needed to really get into each of their heads a little bit better. And maybe that was the point with Alaska, maybe she needed to be a bit more chaotic and set apart, but still. ALSO, I hated the end essay. Was not a fan, it felt way too all over the place.
Anyway, the reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because it was entertaining enough for me to actually WANT to keep picking it up and reading it. I'm not sure if it's just because how fast paced it was, but I kept wanting to keep reading. The story overall wasn't bad at all, again I just wish it was written a little differently, a little bit more mature. I'm not even that old omg I literally graduated highschool a year ago. I just genuinely think that this book was meant for 14-16 year olds.
Anyway, the reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because it was entertaining enough for me to actually WANT to keep picking it up and reading it. I'm not sure if it's just because how fast paced it was, but I kept wanting to keep reading. The story overall wasn't bad at all, again I just wish it was written a little differently, a little bit more mature. I'm not even that old omg I literally graduated highschool a year ago. I just genuinely think that this book was meant for 14-16 year olds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, and Car accident
Minor: Sexual content