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nitya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is stuffed with Lord of the Rings and Star Trek references, which delighted my nerdy heart, but I get that not everyone will enjoy them.
I also loved the focus on friendship and Darius' journey in exploring his heritage and family bonds. Definitely checking out the sequel!
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Ableism, and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent
maybe_perhaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
decklededgess's review against another edition
- 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
This book...is the first one in a long ass time that got me to cry without warning. I was enjoying this quite blandly over audiobook, ya kno, something to do while driving to and from work and BAM I get to the end and WATERFALL. No warning.
It's an incredibly written book about identity in multiple senses of the word, and struggling to grow up while dealing with clinical depression. I loved the handling of clinical depression, family and ethnic identity struggles as a biracial person in America, and a strained father son relationship.
Darius's struggles were so earnest and painful and the slow build of stress really hits hard at the end.
Looking forward to sobbing more in book two.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism, and Body shaming
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
izzybell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Body shaming
Minor: Fatphobia
tarocannotread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
tinana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent and Racial slurs
wrenxavier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence