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imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Blood, Racism, and Sexism
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Wow. I had this book on my wish list for a couple of months before it came out and read it as soon as I could. The amount of emotions that overcame me reading this are more than almost every book has exceeded, probably since I related so much to at least one piece of Avery, Cass, Aisha, Peter and Georgia but especially Avery. The way she describes her experiences with depression and suicidal ideation, and it’s progression, was so similar to my own experiences- it really got into the nitty gritty rather than just the overarching theme of depression and suicide. The representation from an LGBTQIA+, race/ ethnicity and religious perspective was also wonderful.
The only reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is that it took me a while to get into the book and I was confused at first with all of the characters being mentioned, prior to the character development which ended up being phenomenal.
Something else I liked about this book were the realistic portrayals of families who love each other so much, and would do anything for each other but also can cause irreversible harm to their loved ones and be a major source of trauma.
Also, while the “doomsday” plot is used a lot, the way the impending world destruction was incorporated into the plot was unique as in the book did not center around the asteroid and a journey of survival but rather it centers around family, friendship, reasons for living, and doing what is best for yourself.
The only reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is that it took me a while to get into the book and I was confused at first with all of the characters being mentioned, prior to the character development which ended up being phenomenal.
Something else I liked about this book were the realistic portrayals of families who love each other so much, and would do anything for each other but also can cause irreversible harm to their loved ones and be a major source of trauma.
Also, while the “doomsday” plot is used a lot, the way the impending world destruction was incorporated into the plot was unique as in the book did not center around the asteroid and a journey of survival but rather it centers around family, friendship, reasons for living, and doing what is best for yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Outing, Confinement, Gun violence, Bullying, Blood, Abandonment, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing
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