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fiwashere's review against another edition
5.0
5 - Estoy TAN agradecida que libros como este existan. Las palabras de Benjamin Alire Saénz están tan llenas de cosas hermosas que es difícil expresarlas con otras palabras que nos sean las de él. Una maravillosa historia sobre lo que tenemos escrito en nuestros corazones - sobre lo que yo tengo escrito en mi propio corazón.
Let's fall in love with everything, everyday.
ginnikin's review against another edition
4.0
So much healing! So much pain. But so much healing. And not easy healing; healing via work. This was excellent. (I felt the last page and a half or so was a bit much, but that's okay, really.)
illinoise's review against another edition
4.5
where do I start with this book. holy hell. it somehow manages to be so intense and so tender at the same time. a gut punch and also a warm hug. these characters. oh my god these characters. the relationship between zach and rafael is, without a single doubt, one of the sweetest connections I have ever stumbled upon in fiction. slight spoilers, but the ending they got? i cried. I cried so much. i cried probably even more than i cried at the end of ari and dante. in general this is just absolutely incredible. it's a masterful and empathetic yet non-romanticizing look at rehab and addiction and recovery. it doesn't shy away from darkness, but it doesn't make it the main focus, either. i love zach's voice, love how it has echoes of the classic teenager sáenz voice. he's just so easy to sympathize with, and watching his journey is truly, truly something else. it was beautiful to witness. the way the characters interacted, the way all their arcs played out, the way everything is nuanced and complex and happy endings aren't always happy endings for certain characters, or what we expect. and all those heart wrenching backstories. god. it's just all handled with such care, but still examined so unabashedly. truly have never read anything like it
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
this book was a really comprehensive look at addiction and recovery. Zach’s internal dialogue was really engaging and moving. I also liked that all of the characters he meets are so full and well developed. A hope filled book about overcoming obstacles that seem insurmountable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, and Toxic relationship
slimbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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
Working on yourself is the hardest and most gratifying thing to dom
lostingothicmusic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
freader21's review against another edition
5.0
La verdad no sabía cuántas estrellas darle a este libro. Sabia que me había gustado, pero me dió tan duro, recuerdo que cuando comencé a leerlo no creí que fuera tan fuerte para mí tener que terminarlo. Sé que el libro me gustó mucho, es MUY FUERTE. De los libros más fuertes que he leído, pero la verdad lo sentí muy real, sentí que eso es lo que les pasa a algunas personas cuando tienen esos problemas. Me encantó el desarrollo de los personajes, y aunque no creo que vuelva a leer este libro porque fue muy fuerte para mí, creo que en verdad hizo un cambio en mi corazón y en mi mente.
ekpeters22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
4.25
holytash's review against another edition
4.0
Once you are able to ignore every time the guy says tears me up, you can really enjoy the book.
It's a little depressing in the beginning but it gets better.
It's a little depressing in the beginning but it gets better.