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greatexpectations77's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is one of those books that unfolds slowly, and you spend so much time with it that you feel a little loss after it's over. Like your mind keeps wandering back to these fully formed characters that you've grown to care about, just to arrive at the conclusion that they're gone from your life forever. I felt such tenderness toward almost every character. And I think it was intentional, but the only bit for me that kept me from a 5-star review was that the ending was so abrupt that I thought I had missed pages. But the whole playing with tragicomedy was incredible, and I really enjoyed the writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Confinement, and Classism
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Child death, and Blood
caseythereader's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, Confinement, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Child death, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
4.5
I went into this book not knowing anything about it or the author. I loved this book and the way it was written. I got very sucked in to the narrative and the characters, which made the ending all the more heartbreaking .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, and Grief
Minor: War, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Hostage situation
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