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kyera1290's review
emotional
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? N/A
5.0
This is a book to read if you need a good cry. I cried 4 times...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Chronic illness
calvinzmom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault
elizabeth1973's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My absolute favorite JoJo book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
froggpogg's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really liked this book. It's different from what I'd usually read, but it was worth it. It really made me reflect on my opinions on assited suicide, but I believe I can now better understand why people would choose to go that way.
A couple of things that bothered me:
- How often it was mentioned that Lou was either drinking or making tea. I mean, okay, it's set in the UK, what was I expecting, but it became really irritating after a while.
- Will never talked about his scars. Of course, it could be that he didn't want to, but I felt like that was somehow missing. We never really got an insight from Will if the scars still reminded him of his attempt, or if he had really moved on.
A couple of things that bothered me:
- How often it was mentioned that Lou was either drinking or making tea. I mean, okay, it's set in the UK, what was I expecting, but it became really irritating after a while.
- Will never talked about his scars. Of course, it could be that he didn't want to, but I felt like that was somehow missing. We never really got an insight from Will if the scars still reminded him of his attempt, or if he had really moved on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Suicide
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Self harm
Minor: Vomit
mjablonski's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Self harm
jguiley's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
meh697's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
sarahburchh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.75
Really enjoyed this, slogged a little towards the end.
i like that will stook to his guns honestly. but throwing in lou’s mom basically calling her a murderer at the end felt unnecessary to me? thought i guess still realistic.
overall, a really enjoyable and compelling love story.
ps. in terms of a “diverse cast of characters” i initially said no because they’re all white, but the focus of the book is on a quadripagelic so: it’s complicated
overall, a really enjoyable and compelling love story.
ps. in terms of a “diverse cast of characters” i initially said no because they’re all white, but the focus of the book is on a quadripagelic so: it’s complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault
natmart99's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide
keestan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Picked this up because I watched the movie and absolutely love it. Moyes does a fantastic job creating characters that you immediately route for, flaws and all. Having watched the movie, I knew the tragedy that was waiting for me at the end of the book but somehow I was so swept up in the story, I found myself holding out hope that this would be a happy ending. I loved Moyes's almost comical writing style and immediately reached for book 2. Spoiler alert: this is a trilogy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail