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kylieabbynormal's review
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment
Minor: War
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was expecting way more from this one. I’m not sure if it was because of it being a middle grade story, but Ellen Hopkins didn’t give us much detail about Will and his struggles like she has with her characters who battle drug addictions in her other novels, which left a lot to be desired in terms of the plot. It came off more angsty than anything, which made me feel like the inclusion of Will’s opioid addiction was ultimately unnecessary. I didn’t feel any emotions towards any of the characters, and found the inclusion of the sexism plot line between Trace and his new little-league teammate Catalina to be extremely jarring as well. It made the entire reading experience feel clunky and left me wondering what the point of it was…
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
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