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warlocksarecool21'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
I thought Avery’s relationship with Simone was sweet, and I wish we got to see more of them together. I did like Jade’s character as well and I felt like we didn’t really get much resolution with her part of the story. I’m not sure if that was intentional, or if certain things had to be left out but I did wish that Avery got to have a real talk with Jade at the end.
I guess I assumed from the description that it was going to be more of an active mystery and that Avery was going to actually investigate so that was partially on me. I was kind of disappointed with the ending, and how the plot and character development were resolved.
I always struggle with open-ended conclusions tbh 😂 I like knowing that things were neatly tied up and everyone got a happy ending, but part of me is okay that we didn’t get closure and answers for everything, because real life is messy and inconclusive. My feelings about the ending aside, I thought this book portrayed grief and the slow process of loss and illness in a very beautiful way.
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Cancer, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Addiction
good_names_dont_exist'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Cancer, and Death of parent
alex_johnson_2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Death
quinnpjd930'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Homophobia, Murder, Cancer, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Addiction, Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, and Cancer
Minor: Racial slurs, Cursing, Outing, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Pregnancy
beccalove's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, Murder, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Grief, Cancer, Alcoholism, Racism, and Death
bookstarbri's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Bullying and Emotional abuse
sam_xmc's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Hate crime, Death, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Racism
earthtokb'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment and Alcoholism
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Overall a beautiful, lyrical queer love story mixed with a heartbreaking story about generational trauma and racism.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Racism, Death of parent, Cancer, Police brutality, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
anna_wa's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Cancer, Medical content, Racism, Murder, Addiction, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Outing, and Child abuse
Minor: Car accident