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sweetling's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-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? No
5.0
This was so beautiful and sad. Major trigger warning for thoughts about dying young which could be seen as suicidal ideation. It was such a beautiful story about finding friends, queerness and disability. The MC has the best dad who's 100% supportive in everything and I loved that.
thepetitepunk's review
3.0
3.5 stars
My favorite part of this book was for sure the queer and autistic representation, which was what I was excited for from the beginning. I loved Sam as a character and also especially loved their dad. This is definitely not a mystery book, but rather a contemporary novel with a mystery element. However, I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed by the mystery. This is a very slow book (certainly not a bad thing!) but I felt like I was losing interest in the mystery aspect because of that. It didn’t need to become a full-blown suspense novel, but I would have liked just a little bit more twists and turns. Still, I appreciate this story and would recommend it if you like quiet contemporaries!
(also sorry mori for taking a month to read this lolol)
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♡fable book club picks with kaylee and mori♡
╰┈➤ 1. the lost library by rebecca stead and wendy mass
╰┈➤ 2. the bromance book club by lyssa kay adams
╰┈➤ 3. all our hidden gifts by caroline o’donoghue
╰┈➤ 4. what stalks among us by sarah hollowell
╰┈➤ 5. godly heathens by h.e. edgmon
╰┈➤ 6. the many half-lived lives of sam sylvester by maya macgregor
My favorite part of this book was for sure the queer and autistic representation, which was what I was excited for from the beginning. I loved Sam as a character and also especially loved their dad. This is definitely not a mystery book, but rather a contemporary novel with a mystery element. However, I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed by the mystery. This is a very slow book (certainly not a bad thing!) but I felt like I was losing interest in the mystery aspect because of that. It didn’t need to become a full-blown suspense novel, but I would have liked just a little bit more twists and turns. Still, I appreciate this story and would recommend it if you like quiet contemporaries!
(also sorry mori for taking a month to read this lolol)
✧ ✧ ✧
♡fable book club picks with kaylee and mori♡
╰┈➤ 1. the lost library by rebecca stead and wendy mass
╰┈➤ 2. the bromance book club by lyssa kay adams
╰┈➤ 3. all our hidden gifts by caroline o’donoghue
╰┈➤ 4. what stalks among us by sarah hollowell
╰┈➤ 5. godly heathens by h.e. edgmon
╰┈➤ 6. the many half-lived lives of sam sylvester by maya macgregor
mreadz's review
4.0
Thank you Netgalley and Astra Publishing House for providing me this eARC!
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester had me consumed from the start to the very end. The characters where absolutely very well written, and I simply wanted more of them.
This books follows Sam Sylvester, a non-binary teenager who is also autistic. Their story had me HOOKED! I loved the dynamics shown within their relationship with their dad and the other characters as well...especially Shep. Sam meets Shep at school and they find out that they are living in the house a boy by the name of Billy Clemet died in. Shep already knew this of course, and does not think that Billy's death was an accident, but rather a murder. I absolutely adored Sam's father and his relationship with Sam.
This book was so raw, and showed so many emotions in it. Good, bad, hurt, you name it honestly. The author did a great job portraying their characters and their emotions. The only thing that I had troubles with was I kind of expected some things to happened due to the fact it was predictable at times. Other than that, I literally fell in love with this book. This book is perfect for those who love a good mystery that is really well paced. I would definitely recommend reading The Many Half-Lived of Sam Sylvester when it debuts in May 2022!
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester had me consumed from the start to the very end. The characters where absolutely very well written, and I simply wanted more of them.
This books follows Sam Sylvester, a non-binary teenager who is also autistic. Their story had me HOOKED! I loved the dynamics shown within their relationship with their dad and the other characters as well...especially Shep. Sam meets Shep at school and they find out that they are living in the house a boy by the name of Billy Clemet died in. Shep already knew this of course, and does not think that Billy's death was an accident, but rather a murder. I absolutely adored Sam's father and his relationship with Sam.
This book was so raw, and showed so many emotions in it. Good, bad, hurt, you name it honestly. The author did a great job portraying their characters and their emotions. The only thing that I had troubles with was I kind of expected some things to happened due to the fact it was predictable at times. Other than that, I literally fell in love with this book. This book is perfect for those who love a good mystery that is really well paced. I would definitely recommend reading The Many Half-Lived of Sam Sylvester when it debuts in May 2022!
whatashisreading's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this book, I think that I liked Sam discovering themselves and working on their trauma was a little more interesting than the way the mystery unfolded but I definitely liked this book a lot.
maaike96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
divergentpixie's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Loved this. Was so real and the characters made me happy.
I love the friend group and Sam’s dad.
I felt like I was really there with Sam, reliving everything.
The writing is so well done.
The ending was wrapped up so nicely, there were no questions left unanswered.
-autistic rep
-queer
-found family
-ghosts?
*homophobia, assault, transphobia
I love the friend group and Sam’s dad.
I felt like I was really there with Sam, reliving everything.
The writing is so well done.
The ending was wrapped up so nicely, there were no questions left unanswered.
-autistic rep
-queer
-found family
-ghosts?
*homophobia, assault, transphobia
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, Stalking, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Child death
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
kstorm's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Outing, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Ableism and Biphobia
Minor: Alcohol
sefalinde's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Self harm, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Dysphoria, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Biphobia
briereads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-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