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ree_the_owlgirl'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual harassment
anna_23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying
bumblebroxbeeblebooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Grief
greenlivingaudioworm'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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
robyn_fenix'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
Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Toxic friendship
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This one is probably closer to a 3.75 for me, but it was still a good read! I really liked that she was able to deal with tough issues well in the context of this YA romance. I also liked the complexity we saw within these characters and that what they were going through spanned past just a music festival and a romance. That being said, I did think that some of the issues surrounding the romance in the last third or so of the book felt a bit forced (I do think what was brought up could have played out well, but the idea of it happening within the course of a day was a bit too much of a stretch). However, like I said, this was still an enjoyable book!
Graphic: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Gun violence
erikawynn'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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cultural appropriation
toberomanced's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
foreverinastory'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
5.0
Rise to the Sun is a dual POV contemporary romance that revolves around the Farmland Music & Arts Festival. In it we meet Olivia, she's recently ended a toxic relationship, has asthma and needs something fun to do with her best friend, Imani. Our other narrator is Toni, Farmland has been her home, just like music has. But one year ago Toni lost her father to a robbery and shooting and she's still trying to process her grief and figure out what comes next for her.
While this book still addresses serious topics: gun violence, sexual harassment, distributing naked photos of minors, and grief, it also is such a joyful book. This book is definitely more joy than trauma and seeing the MCs be happy and live fulfilling lives at this festival made me happy. I enjoyed this book so much and I can't wait for Johnson's next book.
Rep: Black bisexual female MC with asthma, Black lesbian female MC with PTSD and anxiety, white heterosexual male side character, Black sapphic female side character, white sapphic female side character.
CWs: Body shaming, chronic illness (asthma), death of parent, mental illness (anxiety & PTSD), panic attacks, racism, sexism, sexual harassment including sexual coercion, bullying. Moderate: abandonment, gun violence, grief.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, and Gun violence
amabel_xo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Biphobia, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Bullying