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samchase112'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
4.25
It's quite impressive how real Alice Oseman made these characters, this band, their world, in just a couple hundred pages. That's really the magic of her writing, beyond even the wonderful way she writes teenagers: her ability to make everything feel so completely real. That's why we all love her characters so much, and why I keep coming back to her work, again and again. Another win, one that makes me want to go back and reread the rest of her novels (yes, novels) as soon as I get the chance. In the spirit of Angel's imagined words to her boys, I hope Alice Oseman keeps making books forever and ever. I know I'll keep reading them as long as she does!
Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism
Minor: Transphobia, Racism, and Homophobia
cassandra_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
neko_reads'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
3.5
now this book was really good, but I kind of don't know how to feel about it? Like there were certain parts that I really loved, but I was also kind of bored for a good part of the book.
now lets talk about the first half (angel/fereshtahs half). i love the ark and I love the way angel and juliet (calling angel angel because I can actually spell it properly) love the ark, and I know that if the ark was real I would probably also be a fangirl. i also love how they weren't portrayed as like annoying teenagers that go way too far for their fandom, and how they are kind of compared to the crazy fans. now mac. mac genuinely sucks and I hate him lol.
moving on to jimmys part of the story, I LOVE the dynamics between each member of the ark and the way they all have their individual problems and fears and loves, and how they deal with those problems as a whole. i LOVE the way rowan supports jimmy through his anxiety and panic attacks. and by the end, I loved the relationships between each character in the trio. and people say trios don't work lol.
now the end of the book. i LOVED so much of what was going on, but at the same time some of it felt kinda drawn out longer than it needed to be. and then the actual ending ending. well safe to say I did not see that coming. that ending hit out of NO WHERE. like yes I was expecting something to happen but what actually happened??? damn.
anyway 3.5 isn't a bad rating, and it might change as I have more time to think about the book and what actually happened. as always I still recommend this book as well as the rest of alice osemans books :)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Addiction
Minor: Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Outing
crufts'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
> Please, God, please, I want to believe. I want it to be real more than I want to be alive.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Transphobia, Death, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
Mental illness - Depression: Although not explicitly stated, it is implied that Angel is depressed as she clings to the Ark, the only thing that brings her any happiness.Mental illness - Anxiety; Disassociation: Suffered by Jimmy.
Alcohol, Alcoholism: Lister gets drunk... frequently.
Blood: A few characters are injured and bleeding.
Cursing: A number of F- and S-bombs are dropped.
Adult/minor relationship: Brief mention of one between a 16-year-old and a 32-year-old. It is immediately condemned.
Death: A few of Jimmy's family members have passed away. He also fears the death of a living relative.
Drug abuse: Mentioned in the context of the rockstar lifestyle.
Transphobia: A journalist makes a veiled transphobic remark to Jimmy.
Medical content: There is a brief mention of Jimmy taking his hormone replacement therapy medication via injection.
Suicidal thoughts: Angel and Jimmy suffer from suicidal thoughts during their darkest moments.
Suicide: It is heavily implied that Jimmy's great-grandfather passed away by suicide, following a struggle with severe anxiety.
There is no Islamophobia towards the Muslim protagonist, Angel.
There is no deadnaming of the trans man protagonist, Jimmy, nor any mention of him suffering gender dysphoria.
lykkerol'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: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
alsira98's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood
cecilielaugesen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Things I did not like:
1. I thought the plot was weird, and at times it made me a little uncomfortable…
2. Some of the characters!
3. While I liked that it deals with some bigger topics such as identity and mental health, I did not like how it felt glossed over.
Also would definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings before reading:)
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Alcoholism
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Outing, and Stalking
beckyyreadss'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Blood
Minor: Outing, Transphobia, and Adult/minor relationship
ross_emm's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood and Medical content
cdoubet'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
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Alcohol, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual assault and Hate crime