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mythopoeia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, Outing, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Biphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Body shaming
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Infidelity, Death, Bullying, Sexism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cancer
theespressoedition'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
3.5
Only Mostly Devastated surprised me in a lot of good ways. It kept my interest much more than most young adult romances - and actually, I wouldn't even necessarily describe it as a romance. Yes, there was young love in it, but the focus was much more on the characters themselves and how they developed and grew together and individually.
There was a found family element to this that was so entertaining. It was the most chaotic, disruptive, and sometimes stressful family, but I enjoyed reading about each of them and seeing how they changed as the story went on. The support that was a running theme throughout the book was really pleasing. I like when characters encourage one another to be themselves. Sure, there was teen drama and plenty of it, but for the most part, the characters did grow and learn from the harm they sometimes caused.
What I did feel was a bit of a disconnect. This is primarily just because I'm an adult reading a young adult book and I recognize that's a very normal thing. I'm not reading this to feel connection to the characters. I liked them, but I don't think I'll be revisiting the book. However, I do plan to read some of the author's other works because I liked the style of writing and the story itself.
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Outing, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual content and Chronic illness
courtnoodles's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Ollie and Lara were great though
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, and Outing
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cursing
fenouil's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
kjn1329'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
4.5
Moderate: Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, and Misogyny
shelby9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Eating disorder
erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I did really want to punch Will multiple times in the beginning but I ended up liking him after a bit. Ollie was great and I liked how he was standing up for himself and all that good stuff (and how he stopped letting Will get away with stuff for a measly apology).
Overall it was good and I liked (most of) the characters :)
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cancer, and Homophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia
ajayalovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia, Outing, and Body shaming
azyef's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Outing, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Death, Death of parent, and Body shaming
Minor: Lesbophobia and Alcohol