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housleysc'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? No
3.75
- Death is a main character. I had a nightmare about two loved ones dying when I neared the end of the book. Clearly the book affected me on a subconscious level. The premise is pretty heavy.
- The characters are distinct, but I don’t feel like there was much arc to them. The characters who did change did so very predictably.
- It felt a little heavy-handed at times, like the author didn’t trust the reader to form a humane opinion or to remember an important detail. (I predicted a plot point early on because the author kept bringing the same bit of info up every time a certain character’s story rolled around.)
- It all wrapped up too neatly for my taste. It would’ve gotten a 4.0 from me if it weren’t for this one…
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Hate crime, Outing, and Gun violence
gsmallwood63'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
emilywemily6'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Suicide, Alcohol, Racism, Sexism, and Hate crime
Minor: Classism, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
sshull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
mj_86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, and War
Minor: Outing, Car accident, and Suicide
cnannery19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
backtoblighty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death and Grief
pensandpicks'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 and Grief
Moderate: Suicide
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Xenophobia, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Death, and Grief
kregs910'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Death, and Suicidal thoughts