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bookwormbullet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, Abortion, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Death
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- 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
That aside, this is a powerful coming of age story that isn't afraid to tackle difficult topics head on. The romance at the center felt realistic and the characters were all well developed. Clarke nailed the voice also; it felt very authentically teen. For a debut, I was very impressed!
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Death, Addiction, and Alcoholism
librarybookscene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Self harm
daniellestarredpages's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Car accident
livinginlibros's review
- 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
Simply beautiful.
Thank you, Netgalley, Little Brown, and Lane Clarke for the arc
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
Minor: Death
carolibrary's review
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Death
getlitwithamy_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
When Lane Clark reached out to me to pitch her novel and to ask if I would be interested in reading it, I knew from her email that this was a book I wanted to read. She does a great job writing about tough topics such as rape, abortion, suicidal ideations, and more without making these topics the only thing for readers to focus on when following the journey of the main character Michie.
I would have preferred if the book did not focus on having a romance occur, and to have it be mainly a book about friendship, character development, and relationship building. While Clarke has all of these in significant detail, I felt like the romance was. a little forced even though it took place gradually throughout the book.
Regardless, this was a very heartwarming read with a story to embrace: a high school teenager overcoming adversity and finding her place in the world.
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape, Abortion, and Panic attacks/disorders