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torturedreadersdept'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, and Cursing
Minor: Gun violence, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
inkerly'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
3.75
It took me way longer than I’d like to admit to finish this book - 6 months on and off? - and I can’t say if it was the first person pov switching or the pacing of the book that waned my interest. Every chapter switched the narrator pov just as I was starting to like them and get into who they were. The first 1/3 of the book is a lot of prolonged goodbyes , that let’s be honest , could have been whittled down so we could dig into the characters? After the 50% mark I think things got faster paced and things weren’t just a slog of “they visited x, they went to z”. There didn’t seem to be any real direction in the plot in the first half but in retrospect I think it makes sense that two teens who’ve learned they only have 24 hours to live would be pretty aimless in their direction of “End Day” activities.
There’s a beautiful butterfly effect that unfolds in this book when you realize how each character connects to each other and directly or indirectly influences the trajectory of the story. I am still in shock at the ending , even though I knew it was coming. Dang. Rufus and Mateo created a beautiful friendship and what’s great is they both overcame their fears and did the things that they’d wished they could do because they now had each other. I think this book had a lot of potential in fully weaving together the casts’ stories because although there was an attempt, it came in bits and pieces. This really is a story that only works well written once so I’m wondering what the other book(s) in the Deathcast universe hold. But I recommend reading this one for sure.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury
rosesandstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
keepingitread'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Violence
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
lilith_hmr'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
4.25
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Abandonment, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Deadnaming and Panic attacks/disorders
kathi_kx'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: Death and Child death
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
ducktofu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Minor: Car accident
whatamidoing_rn'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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death
ashybri'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: Grief, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
thebookaddict'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
🇬🇧: This book is so beautifully written. What if you know you are going to die but you don't know how or when. The thought process of two people who received this phone call is described very nicely. Two beautiful people, completely different but with the same fate. The book is very moving and makes you think. It is also written in such a way that you fly through it. It is very nice that the chapters are short and that you can see who it is about at the top of the chapter. All in all a beautiful book with a beautiful subject
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Death of parent