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bamboopanda's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I did not expect that.
Amazingly weird, but also breathtakingly sad.
Amazingly weird, but also breathtakingly sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Child death and Death
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Car accident
spinesinaline's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really liked this one. I'll have to get a finished copy cuz I'd love to read the acknowledgments, I think they'd be really meaningful. Thanks to the publisher for an e-ARC!
This was such a creative approach to visualizing PTSD, and I can’t speak from an own voices perspective but I really loved the representation Mahoney has offered teens in her book.
It’s noted as fantasy but there’s a little bit of mystery and some horror mixed in. Nothing too scary but the author has noted her inspiration from the horror genre and some of the mystery build-up is definitely reminiscent of this. I do love that it’s young adult so that teens can see these characters with mental illnesses and histories of trauma and feel less alone or at least recognize friends and family and perhaps gain a better understanding of what they’re going through.
We find out right away about Gaby’s death (off-page) but not what happened or why Rose is so terrified and seems to have run away. This mystery builds throughout and as we get the story from Rose’s perspective, it creates an especially tense mood as we’re experiencing her PTSD through her and waiting at every moment for something bad to happen. I was so on edge for much of the book and it was such a visceral way to understand how PTSD can affect someone.
It wasn’t a totally perfect read for me as I felt one reveal near the end very obvious, and I didn’t fully understand the main climax of the conflict. I would’ve preferred if this was more explicitly described after so much build-up rather than the subtle understanding that passes between characters and felt difficult to grasp.
I don’t know the Odyssey well enough to pick up on tie-ins and was completely surprised when I saw the author mention it was a loose retelling, but I’d love to reread it with a better understanding of the epic and spot the connections.
This was such a creative approach to visualizing PTSD, and I can’t speak from an own voices perspective but I really loved the representation Mahoney has offered teens in her book.
It’s noted as fantasy but there’s a little bit of mystery and some horror mixed in. Nothing too scary but the author has noted her inspiration from the horror genre and some of the mystery build-up is definitely reminiscent of this. I do love that it’s young adult so that teens can see these characters with mental illnesses and histories of trauma and feel less alone or at least recognize friends and family and perhaps gain a better understanding of what they’re going through.
We find out right away about Gaby’s death (off-page) but not what happened or why Rose is so terrified and seems to have run away. This mystery builds throughout and as we get the story from Rose’s perspective, it creates an especially tense mood as we’re experiencing her PTSD through her and waiting at every moment for something bad to happen. I was so on edge for much of the book and it was such a visceral way to understand how PTSD can affect someone.
It wasn’t a totally perfect read for me as I felt one reveal near the end very obvious, and I didn’t fully understand the main climax of the conflict. I would’ve preferred if this was more explicitly described after so much build-up rather than the subtle understanding that passes between characters and felt difficult to grasp.
I don’t know the Odyssey well enough to pick up on tie-ins and was completely surprised when I saw the author mention it was a loose retelling, but I’d love to reread it with a better understanding of the epic and spot the connections.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Blood
agradstudentreadsforfun's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Child death and Violence
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