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A Supercut of Us by Steven Salvatore

6 reviews

orangeredacted's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I think this might be the best book Salvatore has written so far. Is it perfect? No, but I appreciated the way that this focused on the sibling relationships more than anything else. Of course, I'm always a sucker for sibling relationships in books, so that might be what helped to propel it to the top for me.

This is very much a book about grief, about how different people deal with grief, and dealing with the massive mistakes your parents might make. Olly and Alex deal with their dad's imprisonment and death in very different ways, and eventually work toward the way to become a family once again.

There is a bit of a romance, but it's not necessarily a major point of the plot. This book hits on a lot of strong emotional notes, and if you're looking for a family drama type of book, this is definitely for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia, Car accident, and Vomit

chelming's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I really liked this book but it was way heavier than what I normally read. Lots of CWs so check those first 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gaslighting, Death, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Bullying

Minor: Transphobia and Vomit

rypie1916's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident

jareadforfilth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

There aren’t enough words to describe how much I loved this book. The content is HEAVY, but there is so much heart. 

It was very interesting watching Olly navigate trying to do the right thing while grappling with the immense secret of a half-brother his twin doesn’t know about and trying not to be like his father. The way they discover how they’ve been effected by their father’s influence though they rebuke it time and time again was really intense. Also I’ve never seen Star Wars but the references felt perfect and really made me want to watch 😂 also Olly and Khal 5ever plzzzz

Watching as Alex spirals and consistently finds herself in a cycle of self-destruction following her father’s death was frustrating and devastating but also incredibly visceral. I could feel her screaming from within herself but also stamping out her own voice in an attempt to run away from confronting her pain and also the reality of who her father was versus the image she has in her mind.

Then there’s Tyler, the most sweet precious Angel of love 🥹 this boy has been through so much and has been rejected and neglected so deeply but is so attune to his own feelings and wise beyond his years. The way he’s so selfless in so many ways is abundantly clear and he tries so hard to connect with his long-lost siblings but is still being kept in the shadows and allowing it to happen. Seeing him hurting but also be such a genuine rock to his siblings is simply impeccable.

Thank you so much to Bloomsbury YA and Steven Salvatore for this ARC, I love this book so much and am so grateful for this beautiful and personal story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent