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emerie44's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Friendship. Loss. Family. Grief. This is a story, a series of lines strung together much like ZJs songs about knowing someone but no longer having them around, even though they’re physically present.
This short series of poems follows an NFL player who slowly suffers from CTE, narrated through the lens of his son and his three best friends. It’s powerful and rich and gut wrenching. Finished this one quickly and felt all the tugs in my heart.
This short series of poems follows an NFL player who slowly suffers from CTE, narrated through the lens of his son and his three best friends. It’s powerful and rich and gut wrenching. Finished this one quickly and felt all the tugs in my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Dementia
jojo_'s review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Dementia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
sjanke2's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
ladykatka's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
I read this purely on the recommendation of a co-worker and I had no idea what it was about when I started reading it. What an emotional ride. The writing style and prose were an excellent choice for such an emotional story too. Very easy to read but not easy to forget.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia
drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Dementia
terryegreen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Mental illness
mandkips's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Dementia
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
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
5.0
This novel in verse follows a boy who's dad is a popular football player. We get to see the fun, loving moments his family shares, his friendships, and overall carefree life. Then we get to watch everything in his world change. His father's concussions catch up with him in the form of a cognitive degenerative disease. Not an easy read, but really well crafted and quite important. The end memo addresses the toll sports take on black communities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Dementia, Grief, and Mental illness
chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)brookey8888's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Such an important middle(?) grade about a boy dealing with his father developing CTE. I really liked that this was written in verse. This honestly made me emotional because it’s just a horrible thing. I really loved how ZJ has a group of friends that are there for him and he for them. I do wish this was a little longer to really get to know ZJ’s family more and have a bit more about Zachariah(the dad) and going a little deeper into CTE, but it’s for a younger audience so it makes sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia