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_pauline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
- I read this bc of its popularity; liked the first half, but overall not for me
- the MCs entire friendship is based on the amount of time they’ve spent together + a shared talent; they barely talk to / know each other in ways that matter. mostly they’re fighting - but I didn’t care much since the good stuff their friendship is supposedly based on wasn’t really established
- so many random plot points & weird details/scenes and topics thrown in at random times; this is what bothered me most & made the book longer than it needed to be in my opinion
- the amount of times someone throws up is insane - there are other ways to show someone’s unwell
- I did like how sam showed up for sadie when she was depressed (thanks to marx, he knew how to be a good friend for like 2 pages)
- check the content warnings for this book before reading!!
"Sometimes, I would be in so much pain. The only thing that kept me from wanting to die was the fact that I could leave my body and be in a body that worked perfectly for a while—better than perfectly, actually—with a set of problems that were not my own."
He was tired of his body, of his unreliable foot, which couldn't even handle the slightest expression of joy. He was tired of having to move so carefully, of having to be so careful. He wanted to be able to skip, for God's sake. … He wanted to surf, and ski, and parasail, and fly, and scale mountains and buildings. He wanted to die a million deaths like Ichigo, and no matter what damage was inflicted on his body during the day, he'd wake up tomorrow, new and whole.
Throughout his life, Sam had hated being told to "fight," as if sickness were a character failing. Illness could not be defeated, no matter how hard you fought, and pain, once it had you in its grasp, was transformational.
Sam was scared and ashamed, because he felt as if he had no control over his body, no understanding of what was causing the pain and thus, no means to ameliorate it.
maybe this is the perfect book for someone who’s into gaming? idk
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Abortion
ly555'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Cultural appropriation
lizzieowl'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: Mental illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Ableism and Cursing
blossom'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: Ableism, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism and Abortion
Minor: Vomit and Antisemitism
emmahdonnelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma
Minor: Car accident
lingoreads'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: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Vomit
marie200'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
En cuanto a los personajes, es un libro que te deja ver tanto lo bueno como lo malo. No se pretende crear personas perfectas, sino precisamente profundizar en las relaciones humanas entre personas normales, con sus virtudes pero, especialmente, con sus defectos.
A pesar de ello, los personajes se me han hecho muy entrañables y no resulta difícil ponerte en su lugar y entender y respetar el porqué de sus decisiones, pese a poder no estar de acuerdo con las mismas.
En general, me parece un muy buen libro para pasar una tarde relajante de lectura, con sus altibajos y algún que otro giro argumental inesperado.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction
ju_harue's review
- 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: Abortion
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
genorgana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Abortion
marmelane'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
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion