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partlyclaudia's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
SPOILERS
it presents itself as an incredibly slow burning romance between sadie and sam and ultimately results in.. not that? slow burning friendship (?) i enjoyed the acknowledgement that not all love is romantic and that there are things more important than romance, but still found the change in tone resulting from marx’s death to be really hard to read. it felt like the plot derailed a little bit, emphasizing the need for that third person in sadie/sam’s relationship, especially marx. feeling conflicted over this. bumping it a bit bc im realizing how conflicted i really feel lol
Graphic: Blood, Dysphoria, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Car accident, Body horror, Homophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
kjm19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It was the perfect combination of smart, emotional and uplifting. The characters are flawed but whole, their lives are complicated as are their relationships. The shifting timeline was done flawlessly. It felt like no time was passing at all because I was so wholly immersed in the experience.
I can’t see what the flaws are… I wish there was maybe a bit more change in their characters as time went on. I understand Sam was unchangeable and that Sadie was complicated and dont get me wrong, I love full circle moments, but there was just maybe something slightly lacking that makes it a 4.5 rather than a 5.
Honestly an amazing book and I will recommend it to so many people!
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, Violence, Cursing, Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
mbrogs2024'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
Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Car accident, and Racism
Minor: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Cancer
drj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Blood, and Cancer
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
chickendiddly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Body horror, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
bct_1101's review against another edition
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Hate crime, and Gun violence
Moderate: Body horror
nicola_scutt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Body horror, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Mass/school shootings
gingerjane'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
4.0
Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Car accident
Minor: Suicide and Body horror
eri_off_the_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Car accident, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Abortion
curlykristenk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes there were plenty of toxic elements to the many relationships in this but navigating those is also a part of life. They were authentically human and both Sam and Sadie made mistakes. I don’t like that she still meets up with dov in the end but just goes to show the long lasting effects that (TW) grooming and manipulation can have on a person. This overall was a realistic, messy, heart wrenching, heart warming story about human connection and love. What else is there?
The NPC has my heart.
This review was written and book was read prior to learning about xenophobic author.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Miscarriage, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Cancer