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sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
4.25
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The back and forth between Andi and Alex's diary is fascinating. I did feel like the narrative slowed down when Andi gets "transported" to the revolution. I sort of felt like it was unnecessary to the story to have that element. Other than that, though, I thought Donnelly balanced the two storylines well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Child death
steelbubbles's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault
cryptogay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book was really important to me personally as a mentally ill teenager, and I'm honestly not really able to be objective about it. For me, it was perfect. Maybe I'll reread it soon and try to be more analytical about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
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