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nattiemoff's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
The cover of this book is absolutely beautiful and unfortunately influenced me to buy it. I wanted to love this story as I’m always looking for a book with queer characters that isn’t simply romance/relationship driven. This just wasn’t it, though.
Like many other reviewers have said, the most interesting parts of the story were from Iris’s POV. I really struggled through Maggie’s chapters. She was an insufferable character. It’s like a boomer or gen x’er developed a character based on every negative stereotype they’ve ever attributed to millennials. She was whiney, rude, ungrateful, childish, entitled. The interactions between her and her family were downright painful to read. I only finished it because I was invested in Iris’s story. I just wish I could have found it out without Maggie.
Also, the last line is atrocious. If there is a list somewhere of the worst book endings, this better be at the very top. I will never be able to wrap my mind around the fact that a queer woman –and not a man sitting in his moms basement– wrote those words to end a story.
Like many other reviewers have said, the most interesting parts of the story were from Iris’s POV. I really struggled through Maggie’s chapters. She was an insufferable character. It’s like a boomer or gen x’er developed a character based on every negative stereotype they’ve ever attributed to millennials. She was whiney, rude, ungrateful, childish, entitled. The interactions between her and her family were downright painful to read. I only finished it because I was invested in Iris’s story. I just wish I could have found it out without Maggie.
Also, the last line is atrocious. If there is a list somewhere of the worst book endings, this better be at the very top. I will never be able to wrap my mind around the fact that a queer woman –and not a man sitting in his moms basement– wrote those words to end a story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
sophiebv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Abortion, War, Violence, Transphobia, Outing, Mass/school shootings, and Medical content
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