A review by sallytiffany
Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen

dark emotional sad 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

Wow!! Wow!! Finished in a day and absolutely incredible. It made me so happy how well it handled trauma and gave a realistic ending. It was so so well done. Can’t praise it enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail