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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The style of the book just wasn't really working for me, so i stopped trying to read. Hopefully I can come back to it eventually
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It seems like everyone thinks they can write a novel in verse but not everyone succeeds at it. This didn't read like poetry to me, more like short sentences with a lot of white pages. Themes include traumatic brain injury, sports, misogyny in sports, divorce, guilt, opioid addiction, absent parents, and depression. It was a lot and I have to say for the first 300 pages, kind of a mess. Those last 60 were great though, when the focus was on Trace and Will and the addiction and the family coming together. I wish the author would have stuck more to that storyline, which seems dear to her heart given the author's note in the end. I enjoyed the secondary story of his friend who is a girl and wants to play baseball on the boys team, but it felt like a completely different story.
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ellen Hopkins explores divorce, physical set backs, and teenage hood so well in this story. Grow with a boy who feels as though he is responsible for everyone’s feelings and safety.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No