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meeklovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh, note: I highly recommend the audiobook for this one! It's phenomenal!
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
angeldevoursliterature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The way how the flashbacks and the ghost story were weaved seemed tedious. It has similarities with 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven', but it lacks the heartwarming, inspiring, and compelling elements. Character development? Nada.
Not recommending this one at all.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Self harm, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
haza'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Toxic relationship, Blood, and War
markedwithanm's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Addiction
niffty's review against another edition
4.0
The book goes back and forth between the past and present. We get to see Chick as a kid. He pushed back his mom and often sided with his abusive father. He talks about times his mom stood up for him and times that he did not stand up for his mom. We get to see all the main events up to the point his mom died.
It is a more slower paced story. It goes back and forth between past and present. We get to see flashbacks from when he was younger and what events took place before his mom died.
Mitch in this book is really good at show don’t tell. Even some chapters are simple because Chick is a child. He doesn’t even understand what is going on at that time but you can feel the pain from the scene.
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Emotional abuse
zoebill96's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt