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paigereitz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
Such a unique concept! The book taking place within 60 seconds & the characters the author makes our main character interact with make for such an intriguing plot & overall message about the mental battles faced during times of grief. I listened to this on audio, and Jason Reynolds narrating it himself added so much to the reading experience!
jennyd83's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
macstu12's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
etbmusic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
lbeaslie's review against another edition
5.0
wow. what an incredible book. I was good emotionally until the ending and then the last 2 words made me burst out crying in my car. Great book. Highly recommend the audio book
redmamab's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-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? Yes
3.75
rosatulipan's review against another edition
"...but if the blood inside you is on the inside of someone else, you never want to see it on the outside of them."
lizziethereader's review against another edition
3.5
Those were some very vivid verses! It's short but impactful.
morgob's review against another edition
5.0
This book left my head spinning a bit. I thought it was a really clever story. It’s told through vignettes of free verse, and the formatting of the text helps it along at points and gets creative, especially the question mark shape full of “right”s. This is a really great way to tell this story about a vicious cycle of killing and being killed. It’s a harsh world for those boys to grow up in, and I love the ambiguity of the ending as well. Also, slight spoiler, I love that the author put the ghosts in the elevator and made them the ones to convince Will to break the cycle. The way the author put this together was clever. I especially loved the repeated messages and phrases throughout. It was a really quick read, but a good one.