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byejohn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
bookshelfbybub's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
The characters are well fleshed out, and I enjoyed the world they lived in. Their emotions and understanding of their circumstances seemed very realistic to me. I did think the pace was a bit too quick, especially at the start. While I understood why the characters continually returned to each other, I would have liked a bit more build up as to why they were initially drawn to each other.
asteracea's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
readingpisces's review against another edition
2.0
Well, that was dissapointing. I knew that this book is well loved by many but unfortunatly for me it fell flat pretty fast. I know it's just a short story with only 55 pages in total but nevertheless it felt rushed to me. Because of that I didn't really feel anything for the characters and found them forgettable. Also unfortunatly I'm also not a fan of the writing style.
blackberryreads's review against another edition
4.0
i am violently unwell, and not just because jake gynecologist is on the cover
sophiaroesler's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
grace_madeleine's review against another edition
4.0
“There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it” will probably never leave my mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence and Blood
kgosi's review against another edition
4.0
"'Jack, I swear—' he said, though Jack had never asked him to swear anything and was himself not the swearing kind."
These gays... they're trying to kill me
These gays... they're trying to kill me
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
If you can't fix it you’ve got to stand it...
Heartbreaking and no less powerful for its 50 sparse pages.
If you can't fix it you’ve got to stand it...
Heartbreaking and no less powerful for its 50 sparse pages.