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jimio's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse
acullen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
4.5
eunicek82's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
3.0
This seems to have many of the elements I would enjoy in a book but it wasn’t a hit for me. I wonder if reading it on audio was my biggest issue with it. The author narrates it and gives some of the characters comedic voices that didn’t always fit with the tone of the writing. Even beyond that though, I thought that she explained too much on the page…a lot of “telling” as they say. It was very engaging though and I raced through it to find out what happens.
aminasbookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
poojagodh's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book was okay. It deals with some triggering themes but I don't think the writing and detail did the themes justice. I really liked the premise but I think the three main themes of self harm, domestic violence and homophobia needed delving into more. Or maybe there were too many for this length of book.
emk2008's review against another edition
2.0
This book just wasn't for me. I kept debating on whether to even finish it. In the end, I'm glad I finished it, because the last quarter of the book was way better than the rest for me.
aeroleo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.75
dpearson5257's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
This was such a beautiful story, I love the complexities of love and what a family can look like. This does have heeaavvyyyyy triggers so read with care. This is a multi POV story and at times I found it difficult to separate the voices and where we were in time, if it was present or a flashback moment.
⚠️- repeated self harm (some explicit scenes), homophobia and slurs, murder
⚠️- repeated self harm (some explicit scenes), homophobia and slurs, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia
shukriabdullah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0