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bookworm505's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
bambiann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
ollysmulti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-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
4.5
I didnt want to read at first but boy am i glad i did. even if i did cry my eyes out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
hjb_128's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
This is not my usual read, but I read it to fulfill a Popsugar prompt, "book that takes place over 24 hours" and I am completing the challenge entirely with authors of color. Not surprisingly there weren't very many options.
I enjoyed this book for the rather dark concept because I love depressing things, but didn't fully love it. I liked the overall message of not wasting time and live as if it was your last day. But I think I lacked emotional connection except for a few moments scattered here and there. I am not sure why it didn't completely hit the mark for me. Maybe it was because halfway through I realized these death predictions weren't something like a designed death (a la Scythe) just a 'hey btw' that the person would randomly die somehow that day. I think since I love the Scythe series so much, this wasn't even close to comparing, so I was left unsatisfied.
I enjoyed this book for the rather dark concept because I love depressing things, but didn't fully love it. I liked the overall message of not wasting time and live as if it was your last day. But I think I lacked emotional connection except for a few moments scattered here and there. I am not sure why it didn't completely hit the mark for me. Maybe it was because halfway through I realized these death predictions weren't something like a designed death (a la Scythe) just a 'hey btw' that the person would randomly die somehow that day. I think since I love the Scythe series so much, this wasn't even close to comparing, so I was left unsatisfied.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
izzymatya's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Car accident
samulla10's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
aingealwroth's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
The characters start off unlikable. (Andrea does not help this impression. She knows what she did.) But grow into who they'd be if they had more time, and it's bittersweet to see that glimpse of their adult selves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying and Gun violence
muriel__my's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Adam Silvera... HOW DARE YOU?! This is the kind of book that makes your heart softer, lighter... and then in the next minute breaks it in the cruellest way possible. I loved it and I'm literally screaming in silence... Mateo and Rufus' love is the kind of stories that remind you how beautiful humanity and connections with other people can be. I loved the Queer and people of color represented in this story, never got the chance to read anything like that in an United States context. I just... love it with all my heart right now! The only thing I would point out is the pace of the book. I felt like the beginning was not really easy to get through, I think it could've been shorter and would've made the book easier to read as a whole work. Otherwise, I find the book a very good reading for anyone looking for some teenage drama with a little taste of difficult topics like your last day, queer love, inmortality and living your life with hope and freedom.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Suicide attempt
bazxi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-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? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death