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mmchampion's review against another edition
1.0
I know this book has been nominated for many awards in YA fiction. I didn't like it.
tiredlol_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
wagmore's review against another edition
4.0
I almost gave up on this book early. But I kept going and I'm glad I did. A really good read.
dear__reader's review against another edition
Im bored and not invested, I dont really care where the story is going and it hasnt picked up yet. I tried.
jaymerrick's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Self harm
nicki_j's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a heart-wrenching book. Consider my heart wrenched. Of course I loved sweet Oliver Darlymple. I keep thinking back to this one line in the book where he yells to Johnny, "Johnny, I've got my dukes up!" I don't want to give anything away but I do want to encourage everyone to re this book, so I can talk about the ending with them!
brownmartian's review against another edition
4.0
A sad and wonderful book about a boy named Boo, who ends up in heaven after his death. It's beautifully written. An instant favourite.
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
A rare example of the blurb matching the book: the comparison to The Lovely Bones is apt (toss in some of Zevin's Elsewhere, too). "Heaven" is segmented into age and location-based groups, and Boo finds himself in with the thirteen-year-old Americans; they get to stay for fifty years after their death and then, well, no one knows what happens. Soon after his arrival, a friend from school arrives and Boo and Johnny embark on a rediscovery of their friendship and figuring out what happened to them back home. Boo is clearly on the ASD spectrum, while Johnny was a depressive who'd been sent to a recovery facility the summer before their deaths - does this have anything to do with it? Will they learn who shot them and why? And if they do, will this knowledge change anything?
There were some twists here the really surprised me, inserted into the plot in such a natural way that it didn't feel as though there was a deliberate lead up to the revelation. This might not be the right read for people who have problems with children dying, even if the book is more about growth than death. I did vacillate between a 4 and a 5 because there's a major twist that, while it really works, seemed slightly off (when I read it, that is; upon reflection it worked better).
ARC provided by publisher.
There were some twists here the really surprised me, inserted into the plot in such a natural way that it didn't feel as though there was a deliberate lead up to the revelation. This might not be the right read for people who have problems with children dying, even if the book is more about growth than death. I did vacillate between a 4 and a 5 because there's a major twist that, while it really works, seemed slightly off (when I read it, that is; upon reflection it worked better).
ARC provided by publisher.