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icarusandthesun'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
4.5
first of all, the motive behind this book is absolutely heartwarming and i am so in love with the characters. they were unique and seething with beauty and life. especially yunjae was deeply relatable for me, and i thought it was an absolute treat to explore his brain and how he perceives things. it was so nice to read about loss and feelings from an objective point of view.
i'm also a huge fan of short chapters, since they just keep me going, which this one undoubtedly did. the relationship dynamics were really nice as well, adventurous and new.
the only thing i didn't quite like was the love interest. her character is fine and has some depth, however yunjae falling for her so easily felt strangely out of character and i thought it ruined the idyll of his character a little bit. the love interest simply wasn't necessary in my opinion.
the ending totally made up for that though. it was soooo sad and satisfying. such a gracious book.
:) my fav quote:
so i don't know why people laugh or cry. joy, sorrow, love, fear—all these things are vague ideas to me. the words "emotion" and "empathy" are just meaningless letters in print.
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
arieslofi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Ableism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Abandonment and Trafficking
anxiousbookclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Death, Ableism, and Violence
soffemf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Physical abuse
exocbx'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
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Physical abuse
miiamatu'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
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse
cutepatzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Deadnaming, Dementia, Grief, and Gun violence
tulipvee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Bullying, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, and Violence
atomicbritt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder
korinnagarcia'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse