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amachonis's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
foresturken's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
chelseamann's review
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism
lizzie_r's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking
outtoexist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism
spinesinaline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It really does get better as you read. I couldn’t figure out what this book was really about at first but it ends up being about all these little things that come back as reminders and themes in such subtle ways. A quiet but stunning read for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident
starrysteph's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
sarahnoffy's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
sunflowerreads's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness and Mass/school shootings
myinfinitetbr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's an emotional, character driven coming-of-age story with Morgan, a nonbinary teenager navigating their identity, their first relationship, and reconnecting with their estranged alcoholic mother.
I really felt for all of these characters and loved the POVs of each Morgan, Julian, Zoe, and Brigid. I do wish there were more happy moments mixed in with the struggles to give them more depth; like their personhood was wrapped up in their trauma, which made it harder to get a sense of them as a whole.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. It was a solid 4 star read til the end, I just didn't connect with the resolution. But I would definitely read a follow-up on these characters if that's in the cards.
Feltman is such a talented writer, I'll look forward to seeing more from her!
I received a free copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment