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pointeshoebookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I genuinely don't know how I feel about this book. There were some really great aspects to it, but there were times where I just sat bakc and asked myself what was going on and why it was happening (in terms of how it was moving the plot forward). A part of me feels like the book had too many moving parts at the same time but overall it was still a fairly easy read and I'd be open to reading more from this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
notlikethebeer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? No
3.5
A cosy young adult novel, perfect for autumnal evenings. I think a lot of my enjoyment of this came from the stakes being relatively low - although the protagonist, Birdie, dreams of being a private investigator, the mystery she's solving in this book isn't exactly life-or-death. At the same time, this book does manage to capture a lot of depth, especially around mental health problems, grief, and physical health problems. I've never read a book featuring a character with narcolepsy/cataplexy before, so that was really interesting, especially in conjunction with working the graveyard shift! And I found the descriptions of "going boneless" really interesting, something I learnt about in Psychology but never heard of first-person. That being said I don't know how much research the author did, of course, so maybe the descriptions were completely wrong. Anyway. There were parts that annoyed me a bit, Birdie could be quite a frustrating character at times - I often found myself wondering why on earth she was dealing with things so terribly - but then would remind myself that she is a home-schooled 18-year-old dealing with tricky griefs! A good reminder to myself to be a little more forgiving of characters (and people).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Trafficking
templedaniel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
so cute and so good and exactly what i needed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use and Abortion
mghrt06's review against another edition
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
remib's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Grief
riella_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a cute, basic YA romance. This was enjoyable and fun but wasn't anything I hadn't read before. I will say there was a fun mystery element and had more adventure than some other YA romances I've read. The main character also had narcolepsy which was a unique thing to read about as I have never read anything like it before. Like I said, this was cute but I'm finding that I'm not as big of a fan of YA contemporary romance as I once was. I also think this was a tad too long and felt like the story was dragging in some places. If you enjoy YA romance, I do think you would really enjoy this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
Minor: Self harm
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