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zaraha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer
megwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I can see why Nina LaCour is such a beloved author. This book was written beautifully: it perfectly balances poetic language while not being too verbose. This story was just really dull for me, and I struggled to get into it. This story really attempts to explore grief, but I felt like Marin did not truly face the deaths she was running away from. The story ends right where I felt there was a climax and I really wanted to see more character growth from Marin.
I do think I will give Nina LaCour another try sometime in the future.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
maiahhtratchh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Emotional neglect is a strong theme in this bookmariasilva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
solaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The book certainly knows how to tackle grief and the aftermath of it, but I felt like from the moment Marin and Mabel went to the groundskeepers house during the snowstorm, the plot kind of fell apart. The reveal of Marin's grandfathers secrets felt a bit...underwhelming. And I just didn't think having a big "plot twist" like that was necessary for the book. I'm not sure really, what my thoughts are. It certainly isn't a bad book by any means, and I enjoyed the start thoroughly. I have mixed thoughts.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
mmccombs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness
semogecarg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Okay I cried this time.
==1st Read==
I enjoyed this book. I really did. but I think my expectations were really high and that may have affected things. I've seen people cry over this book and I kept waiting for that emotional punch and it never came. I kind of came out thinking "well what was the point?" and that was upsetting. but the prose was beautiful and raw and it was emotional but I think the fact that I was expecting it to ABSOLUTELY DESTROY ME took away what it did deliver.
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
_fallinglight_'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, and Classism