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z_oe's review
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Medical content, and Mental illness
el1ie's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
jessy_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Can't believe that this is still how adults think that teenagers think.
Also, so many things that I hated:
- It was repeated many, many times that Lena reads. Okay, we get it, she reads. So do I.
- The attempt to be relatable. Some quotes were directly pulled off memes, and again, the reading that was supposed to make her relatable.
- The "I'm not like other girls" trope. Especially because Lena is like any other girl: she has a friend group and likes fashion and makeup and cares about her looks and is in love with a boy, and all she talks about is that boy. Reading is supposed to make her "not like other girls" but you're not fooling me.
- The poor character development. It was there, but it was forced; there wasn't anything that brought about the changes in Lena, except for the car accident. Her healing afterwards happened spontaneously - well, and with a little help from her one true love Sebastian. Love really can cure anything.
Also, so many things that I hated:
- It was repeated many, many times that Lena reads. Okay, we get it, she reads. So do I.
- The attempt to be relatable. Some quotes were directly pulled off memes, and again, the reading that was supposed to make her relatable.
- The "I'm not like other girls" trope. Especially because Lena is like any other girl: she has a friend group and likes fashion and makeup and cares about her looks and is in love with a boy, and all she talks about is that boy. Reading is supposed to make her "not like other girls" but you're not fooling me.
- The poor character development. It was there, but it was forced; there wasn't anything that brought about the changes in Lena, except for the car accident. Her healing afterwards happened spontaneously - well, and with a little help from her one true love Sebastian. Love really can cure anything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Medical content
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