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fiwwa's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I thought it was a horror book, like writing letters to ghosts. Which is weird, thank God it's not about that.
Every chapter in this book are related to each letter Laurel wrote and to her life. Not the best book I've read to be honest, for me this is just a story about the daily life of Laurel and nothing so special about it, just about a normal teenage life. But it's unique how Laurel wrote those letters to the dead like they're still alive and she was just talking about her problem to them.
Every chapter in this book are related to each letter Laurel wrote and to her life. Not the best book I've read to be honest, for me this is just a story about the daily life of Laurel and nothing so special about it, just about a normal teenage life. But it's unique how Laurel wrote those letters to the dead like they're still alive and she was just talking about her problem to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
bookishmelissaa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Outing
matildalocke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
emmarose02's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape
chiara_libros's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
emma_123's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
anaconda's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Outing
covinsky's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Mental illness, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Death
naju's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
rereading this now, i remember liking the book when i was 16, but completely forgetting the plot as soon as i finished it. i was in a bad place and i guess i saw myself in laurel (and it didn't raise any red flags lmao)
i wouldn't recommend it really to anyone. it feels like a filler book from the late 2010s of the john green variation. it's nothing new, in fact it tries to be the perks of being a wallflower very often. it adds nothing to the YA genre of not like other girls it tries to be, except its stylistic promise of being told to us via love letters written to dead people.
✧
i wouldn't recommend it really to anyone. it feels like a filler book from the late 2010s of the john green variation. it's nothing new, in fact it tries to be the perks of being a wallflower very often. it adds nothing to the YA genre of not like other girls it tries to be, except its stylistic promise of being told to us via love letters written to dead people.
✧
(old review from 2016)
3.5
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okay this book was a rollercoaster of emotions. laurel is for some reason so relatable to me(?) but yet she's so different. she seems like she's in a rush to find herself and at the same time trying to become someone she's not and i thought that was so cool!!
anyways, i loved the concept of the book and the story was so so good and written in a way that makes you want to devour it in one sitting.
BUT i should warn anyone who wants to read that there are many mentions of drugs/alcohol/rape/abuse/etc. so beware!
3.5
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okay this book was a rollercoaster of emotions. laurel is for some reason so relatable to me(?) but yet she's so different. she seems like she's in a rush to find herself and at the same time trying to become someone she's not and i thought that was so cool!!
anyways, i loved the concept of the book and the story was so so good and written in a way that makes you want to devour it in one sitting.
BUT i should warn anyone who wants to read that there are many mentions of drugs/alcohol/rape/abuse/etc. so beware!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Rape
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