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carleigh95's review against another edition
- 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
It is written through the point of view of a young boy growing up in the backcountry and I found the tone and language a bit difficult to get used to at first. Also, it is a very long read which may deter some readers, but the story itself is so beautiful.
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent
tdawgg07'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: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Child abuse, Bullying, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Classism, Alcoholism, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Abandonment, Child death, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Gaslighting
mistercrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Violence
sactownraces's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I would highly recommend this book to better understand, as a city folk, how the 'other half' live so we can better influence the discussion at a national level.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abandonment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
terrywho'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
5.0
The only way I can think of describing this book is by calling it full of heart. This story was at the same time heartfelt and heartbreaking, and it made you unable to stop reading all the while dreading every new paragraph.
This is a book about pain, grief and unimaginable hurt and yet it manages to never stew in that pain, even during the longest stretches of it in the narrative. It’s not a sad story for the sake of being sad, but it’s sadness serves a propose and highlights the cruelty of the world in such a way that sticks you even when you’ve closed the book.
To summarize all my thoughts I’m just going to say that I’ve never read a book quite like it and I’m not sure I ever will.
**Added at the end because if mild spoilers**
A little personal note, and definitely not the most important thing about this book but my favorite part of it: I’m a comic book artist, and seeing the art form I love most in the world made to be the thing that opens up a kid’s words, a life-line that and allows him to see the first glimpse of what life could be, a way to understand a life that seems beyond your understanding, and a universal language to talk about you, your world, your comunity and your history never once failed to make me smile and love comics even more that I already did, which is something I didn’t think possible.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Self harm, Death, Addiction, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage
lizmarasse's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Homophobia, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
mikitiale'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? No
5.0
This book broke my heart in so many ways. The way Demon is so nonchalant and sarcastic about all the terrible messed up ways the adults in his life continued to fail him over and over again from even before he was born is so eye-opening and sad. From the young age of 10 Demon experiences domestic abuse from his stepfather, the death of his mother, failure and abuse within the foster care system, and more.
I absolutely 100% recommend this book. Just be prepared for some tears and a righteous anger as side effects.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Drug use, and Violence
pfiffsay'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
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, and Addiction
Moderate: Miscarriage
ellieswilliams'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
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse
Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Racism, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Abortion, Self harm, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Violence
kgb0003's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Death of parent, Abortion, Child abuse, and Self harm