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bella_cavicchi's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There's so much more to this novel than I had first (and wrongly) assumed. It explores loss and mental health with great care, and Posthuma is skilled in writing about teenagers for teenagers, who are often more smart, thoughtful, and compassionate than we as a society give them credit for. Because I think that's really what the story grapples with: does age determine who knows best? / aren't we all, kinda, sorta, muddling through life?
Fair warning: I teared up at the end! But definitely one to read.
Fair warning: I teared up at the end! But definitely one to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Infertility, and Eating disorder
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