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gabi_715's review
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
msrcreation's review
3.0
Heartbreaking and beautiful. So many verses in this hit really hard. It's a book full of emotion and heart. An important and real story.
steph_silva89's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sandonh's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
janagaton's review against another edition
3.0
It was good until a trope I hate happened not once but TWICE towards the end. The ending also felt super rushed, but I appreciated a majority of the poems & the overall story, setting, and character growth. I think that the author made a good choice when writing this in verse as opposed to normal prose.
rharker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
tripleareads's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
evamilly87's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this! I don't read poetry books often so I'm happy to have seen this. I don't wanna compare this to the other 2 poetry books bc I did like this but I loved the other 2 more (Poet X and The Black Flamingo). This one surprisingly took longer to read than expected considering how short the poems were. Maybe bc it was a lot? But it did inspire me a lil and I did end up writing a few things bc of this book so that's nice. I wanna give it a 5 but the other 2 were a 5 so I'll give it a 4 but really it's 4.5
laurenb's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read! I’m also first-generation Puerto Rican born in the states. I could relate hard to some of the things Sarai says. The ending isn’t the happiest but it’s real life and it would be unrealistic if it had ended differently.