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gondorgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Animal death, and Sexual content
thoughtsontomes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content
bex_knighthunterbooks'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
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual content
emusing's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
While reading, it kept catching me off-guard; so much of it is irreverent and darkly funny, but then it will occasionally slide effortlessly into heartfelt and sincere. It breaks my heart even more because of how rare and unexpected it is, and how genuine I know it is on the part of the character.
Also, semi-spoiler ahead, but I don't know how I was surprised every single time I ran into
The narrator, Penelope Rawlins, was wonderful as well. At first I was a little unsure, but wow they just made the story so real and charming and heartbreaking. For once I'm glad I listened to the audiobook rather than reading a print copy.
To end, here are two of my favorite quotes from the book. Because I listened to the audiobook, often while doing dishes or other things that kept my hands occupied, I didn't get to highlight/write down many lines while reading. But these were good enough that I had to:
"I think a joke like that is a present you make to yourself, so every time you say it, even if it hurts, you get a very cohesive feeling out of it, because the past you and the present you are talking to each other, and it's nice to have friends."
"The kind of hope I have isn't just greed going by its maiden name."
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the chance to review this ARC.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape