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kjperry97'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
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Violence
Moderate: Death
kategrac'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: Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
nokvi'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? It's complicated
4.0
One issue I had was that the book would use cultural references so awkwardly that I simply got jolted out of the story yk but other than that
Graphic: Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Self harm, and Emotional abuse
bergha1998'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
Second Chance Romance, Trauma, 2 1/2 🔥
“You push stuff away that isn’t safe and obvious, Mom, but love isn’t safe and obvious. Love is risky. Take the risk, woman.”
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Suicide attempt
leahisdudish's review against another edition
4.0
disability rep.
bitter sweet, hilarious, precocious and one of the best opening pages o’ve ever read
Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Child abuse, Death, and Self harm
mwakisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Gore, and Gun violence
ienbdri'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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Child death, Self harm, Drug use, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, and Mental illness
anastasiadreaming'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
mheiling'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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Car accident
venusinlove'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
2.75
that whole character of audre felt so off-putting and it was an overexaggerated form of a teen. i am aware of the fact that it's difficult to write about a teenager without you being one yourself but i did not need all the "peace sign with the tongue out selfie" being made or the whole excessive social media usage. which brings me to my next point why i did not vibe with the book overall and that's because of all the pop/modern references such as stranger things, snapchat (really?!), lizzo and literally anything that exists now. it put me off and i know this is more of a me-problem rather than the author's work one but i really disliked it and it made me want to quit the book every time i met such mentions.
I'm so upset that the execution is so bad...
the story between eva and shane felt so flat, it didn't make me feel anything and as it was progressing(?) i realized that i didn't care what their childhood story is.
one thing i did like was the ending when shane met eva and she didn't make a fuss but just listened to his explanation. i very much appreciated that, it was v grown-up. the whole epilogue (aside from the structure and the spongebob-esque "a few moments later" part) was actually great! i loved knowing about eva's past generations. :)
tl:dr, this would have made a great movie, a sweet little rom-com if you will, maybe then i would like it better.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Addiction
Minor: Rape