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jazzeeazz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book blew me away without it being challenging to read. One warning is that dialogue is not in quotations, which bothered some people apparently, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment at all.
Fully recommend, it’s amazing.
The only points off were for the ambiguous ending. I love a good ambiguous ending, but it felt very out of place in this book.
But, with this ambiguous ending, I get to choose to believe what happens.
I’M NOT JUST BEING A ROMANTIC, I THINK IT FITS THE STORY.
Ben is so obviously the main character; the book starts and ends with his perspective, which basically forces the readers to side with Ben.
Ben’s journey/development is also so fluid, whereas Mike’s is contained in his perspective. That’s why we go back to Ben, but not Mike.
I FUCKING LOVE MITSUKO SO MUCH.
Her relationship with Ben was so perfect, and HER LESSON UGH.
Mitsuko reaching Ben that he can take charge of the things he wants, which he never did because things were always happening TO him. But he continuously ALLOWED things to happen to him, where he never said what he wanted (with Mike, with his family).
And then he stood up in front of his family.
Okay that was a lot of building evidence is this a literary analysis?
But THERFORE, the path that Ben stepped on once he did that would be one where he just tells Mike what he wants (FOR ONCE!).
That section was a lot of rambling
A raw, relatable, and ceiling-breaking portrayal of an adult mlm relationship, as well as those relationships we have with our parents.
LOVE.
Moderate: Sexual content
debookgeek's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual content and Racism
Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Racism, and Homophobia
imrereads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
peachani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
gm_vak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, and Racism
readingwithkt's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content and Domestic abuse
jmorr290's review against another edition
And the whole premise to me was weird
Graphic: Sexual content
lexa's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Homophobia
Minor: Medical content and Vomit