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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The book deals with important topics that affected me personally, the author writes in a very pleasant way. But there are some small downsides.
The main character's best friend, Cass, treats Avery quite... toxic. For example, she doesn't spend time with her after school, devoting herself to her girlfriend because she is from another school. I myself had friends at both my former school and my current school and found time for both; Cass resents Avery for not telling her anything, but she doesn't even try herself, because she thinks only of herself; the main character finds herself in a situation where she might die, and instead of being happy that her friend didn't die, she resents her for going to save her family. Even though she undergoes a transformation, I still can't understand why the main character is in love with her. After all, she hasn't done anything but be pretty XD their friend Omar isn't exactly good for Avery either, as he tells her to leave Cass alone, and the reason is that he's straight (at the beginning of the novel, the main character hasn't done a coming out yet) and he's afraid it will destroy Cass. I don't quite understand this hatred of heterosexuals and the claim that they are the bad ones, nothing but spoil the relationship, and so on. For Omar and Cass, this is a reason to treat Avery worse, because she won't understand what they are going through. Falling in love is falling in love, I don't know what's so complicated about it. It reminds me of the situation in Ophelia After All, where the main character's friends laughed at her passion for flowers. I don't like how Avery was treated by her friends (her parents didn't approve of her sexual orientation either, but at least they didn't kick her out of the house and stop loving her). Friends should be there for each other for better or worse, not discriminate based on their sexual orientations. Cass is often selfish, everything is supposed to be her way and in every conversation she is the one who comes first. I don't buy the romance thread as a whole, although Cass also undergoes a transformation. Although she disappointed me with one thing.
Theoretically there is little apocalypse here, but it didn't bother me. The thread of depression and Christian faith was conducted fairly and respectfully. It's a good position to see how some people who are lost somewhere in finding themselves feel.
The main character's best friend, Cass, treats Avery quite... toxic. For example, she doesn't spend time with her after school, devoting herself to her girlfriend because she is from another school. I myself had friends at both my former school and my current school and found time for both; Cass resents Avery for not telling her anything, but she doesn't even try herself, because she thinks only of herself; the main character finds herself in a situation where she might die, and instead of being happy that her friend didn't die, she resents her for going to save her family. Even though she undergoes a transformation, I still can't understand why the main character is in love with her. After all, she hasn't done anything but be pretty XD their friend Omar isn't exactly good for Avery either, as he tells her to leave Cass alone, and the reason is that he's straight (at the beginning of the novel, the main character hasn't done a coming out yet) and he's afraid it will destroy Cass. I don't quite understand this hatred of heterosexuals and the claim that they are the bad ones, nothing but spoil the relationship, and so on. For Omar and Cass, this is a reason to treat Avery worse, because she won't understand what they are going through. Falling in love is falling in love, I don't know what's so complicated about it. It reminds me of the situation in Ophelia After All, where the main character's friends laughed at her passion for flowers. I don't like how Avery was treated by her friends (her parents didn't approve of her sexual orientation either, but at least they didn't kick her out of the house and stop loving her). Friends should be there for each other for better or worse, not discriminate based on their sexual orientations. Cass is often selfish, everything is supposed to be her way and in every conversation she is the one who comes first. I don't buy the romance thread as a whole, although Cass also undergoes a transformation. Although she disappointed me with one thing.
Theoretically there is little apocalypse here, but it didn't bother me. The thread of depression and Christian faith was conducted fairly and respectfully. It's a good position to see how some people who are lost somewhere in finding themselves feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Bullying
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