teresa_lynn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

2.0


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sierrabowers's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

I found this book good, but definitely not as good as I had imagined it to be. From the hype surrounding it, I thought it would be this amazingly profound story with tons of reflection on life. It did, and maybe I have just read too many books for this one to stand out. I did rate it a 4 because at the end, Evan’s mom said something that stuck with me and I connected to personally. She said, “do you remember the day your dad drove by to get his things? … it was a few weeks after he moved out … your father and I were both nervous about how you’d handle it, watching all his stuff get taken from the house. But you were so excited when you saw that big moving truck in the driveway you barely seemed to notice … and then a few hours later your father was gone, and the truck was gone, and it finally set in. It was just you and me, all alone in that big house.” That stuck with me personally because it was a mirror image of the night my own father moved out. I do appreciate the story about Connor and developing his personality and finding more about him as the story goes on. I also like how they did not demonize him at all in this book for taking his own life. 

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brekker_by_brekker's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

especially for someone looking to read books to do with themes of mental illness - it has such a raw & relatable depiction on anxiety and depression (especially within teens) very very very good book i haven’t stopped thinking about it since i read it for the first time :))))

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thattheatrekid's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I adore this musical above all others and this book did not disappoint! Heavy swearing but there were some extra scenes not seen in the musical that really added to the story. It’s told in a conversational manner and you don’t even realize how fast you’re turning the pages until it’s done. This plot and these characters will always have my heart.

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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • 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

“That’s what happens when people leave, I think. When they’re gone, you don’t have to be reminded of all the bad things. They can just stay the way you want them forever. Perfect.”

This book was everything I expected and more. As someone who was a complete nobody in high school I related so much to both Evan and Connor. I understood why Evan did what he did. Because already being at the bottom of the food chain you don’t really want to feed more fuel for the bullies to use against you. I knew from seeing the trailer to the movie I needed to read the book and I knew I was going to cry and be slightly trigger from my rough high school days. I can’t wait to see how well the movie does at remaking this amazing book! 

TW: Bullying. Suicide. Attempt Suicide. Drugs. Alcohol. 

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emilyrose23's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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fairy_internet's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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unreadbass's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • 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


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blubunno's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.75

La verdad tengo una mezcla bárbara de emociones con este libro, es como que me gustó pero a la vez como que me generaba mucha violencia jaja. Osea me hacía tener mis momentos de bronca pero tampoco podia exactamente culpar al protagonista por sus decisiones, yo sabía que estaba mal pero a la vez entendía como es que llegaba a la conclusión de creer que esa era su mejor opción.
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Yo no he estado en una situación no remotamente similar por la que pasó Connor y la verdad, como dijo Miguel, siento que él simplemente era sumamente inocente y aunque eso no lo exime de ciertos errores el jamás quiso generarle un daño a nadie. La gente, desgraciadamente incluida su familia, se preocupan más por la opinión y los rumores sobre Connor en lugar de preguntarle directamente sin buscar pelea o meramente tomara el tiempo de conocerlo. Era un chico bueno que por problemas en un principio solo suyos y que luego fueron volviéndose peor por personas externas, acabo por desviarse y cometer un ese acto que sentía era su única salida para dejar de sufrir. Connor solo necesitaba genuina ayuda, con paciencia y comprensión pero las personas de su alrededor no supieron brindarsela por negligencia (los padres y quizás hermana) o porque el mismo Connor no los tenía al tanto de su situación (Miguel). De igual manera tampoco se puede culpar a la familia por todas las desgracias de Connor, si bien era una víctima cometió errores y la familia sufría tanto como él. Sus capítulos eran mis favoritos y me dejaron deseando conocer aún más a ese chico tímido, amante de la literatura y de dibujar que de haber tenido la oportunidad seguramente se hubiese vuelto una gran persona. Él con todos sus defectos fue mi personaje favorito; los demás, incluído Evan, me parecieron neutrales ya que en su mayoría solo se centraban en ellos mismos y/o querían aprovecharse de la situación. Evan al principio no fue así, pero poco a poco fue descarrilando y aún sabiendo que estaba mal no dejaba de embarrarse en vez de tratar de no empeorar las cosas. Pero como dije, tampoco puedo culparlo al 100%. Todos son humanos y casi todos están pasando por momentos difíciles así que se les comprende (menos Jared y Alana, esos si genuinamente me caen mal, más Alana que Jared pero no me parecieron en ningún momento buenas personas y está bien porque no siempre vas a estar rodeado de gente que te sume).



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En mi opinión toca bastante bien los temas delicados, uno más que otro porque bueno, uno es el protagonista y otro el del coprotagonista. Si bien dejaron el segundo algo por encima creo que es un buen inicio ya que no se suelen leer este tipo de temas en novelas juveniles y definitivamente son temas de lo que hay que hablar muchísimo más. El final me pareció realista y hasta esperanzador, al menos a comparación de como comenzó. Se puede apreciar cómo creció el protagonista y con lo que deberá cargar probablemente por el resto de su vida.

No voy a mentir, esperaba un poco más pero no me decepcionó. Es más hasta la recomendaría para personas que pasan o pasaron por un momento similar, que probablemente fuimos todos nosotros. Todos en algún momento nos sentimos vacíos, solos o literalmente como nadie y el libro ayuda a demostrar que no eres el único y que no deberías estar solo en esto. Fomenta la comunicación para tratar que historias como la de Connor o Evan no sean una realidad.

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