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kenomilligan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.25
The story was very sad, and I like how it displayed how different people cope differently with loss. However, the constant run-on sentences were so annoying and hard to follow, even if it is meant to portray Asher's constant flow of thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Car accident, and Murder
paigekrug45's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.5
This book displays grief in its rawest form. I liked this book overall but some of it was quite problematic. The main character catfishing the daughter of the man that murdered his mom was indeed one of them. I enjoyed the other characters, their stories, and what they offered to the story. Overall, I did enjoy this book despite some questionable thoughts and decisions made by the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
livelaughlesbian99's review
challenging
dark
emotional
4.0
If you’ve ever felt like something caused your personal apocalypse while life went on normally for everyone else, you’ll get this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Child death
kisa_044's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
planner5002's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I don't really know how to review this book, because I felt so many different things throughout the story. At times, the story seemed hopeful. At other times, this book was really hard to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Murder
Looking back, I wouldn't have started this book if I wasn't sure I would finish it. There's a lot of really heavy things to go through, and the resolution is a necessity.tiredcath's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh my god, I was completely enthralled in this novel.
After a drunk driver kills his mother, Asher sets himself on a self-destructive path of revenge.
I cannot express how sincerely good this book is, how much it touched me, made me feel. The characters are honest, brutally honest. Kids dealing with death, an elderly man trying to live with a version of normalcy. Asher is a unique protagonist, where you're almost rooting for him to do the wrong thing because you feel his pain, you feel the guilt and confusion, and mostly, the frustration with death. Reilly does an incredible job at balancing the tragedy of grief, humor, and an adolescent reaction to a life they can't control.
The writing style isn't for everyone. it's repetitive (meaningful so) and like an endless stream of consciousness flowing from Asher's mind to the page. Dialogue is also somewhat structured oddly, but once you're invested you don't notice it anymore. I personally really appreciated the way the characters interacted and the way the plot slowly unfolded in front of you.
Didn't expect to love this as much as I did. There's so much heart, so much pain, and love between the characters. Asher, Solane and Will, Henry and Evelyn. Their stories are important. Their healing is important.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.
After a drunk driver kills his mother, Asher sets himself on a self-destructive path of revenge.
I cannot express how sincerely good this book is, how much it touched me, made me feel. The characters are honest, brutally honest. Kids dealing with death, an elderly man trying to live with a version of normalcy. Asher is a unique protagonist, where you're almost rooting for him to do the wrong thing because you feel his pain, you feel the guilt and confusion, and mostly, the frustration with death. Reilly does an incredible job at balancing the tragedy of grief, humor, and an adolescent reaction to a life they can't control.
The writing style isn't for everyone. it's repetitive (meaningful so) and like an endless stream of consciousness flowing from Asher's mind to the page. Dialogue is also somewhat structured oddly, but once you're invested you don't notice it anymore. I personally really appreciated the way the characters interacted and the way the plot slowly unfolded in front of you.
Didn't expect to love this as much as I did. There's so much heart, so much pain, and love between the characters. Asher, Solane and Will, Henry and Evelyn. Their stories are important. Their healing is important.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
abbyd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent