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niennamarie_'s review against another edition
5.0
I’m going to write a proper review on this one when I’ve collected my thoughts. Right now, I’m red-eyed and blotchy from crying so much.. but I just wanted to let everyone know right now just how OUTSTANDING this book is. I’m truly broken right now.
rebecca_hedger's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars but rounded down.
An emotional, powerful read that had me tearing up at the end. I liked the alternation between Nate and Megan and how well the writing deals with such a difficult topic.
An emotional, powerful read that had me tearing up at the end. I liked the alternation between Nate and Megan and how well the writing deals with such a difficult topic.
zoska012's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
kaitlync9754's review against another edition
3.0
Great teen fiction book. I could completely relate to the feelings of anger and confusion that the characters felt. There were parts I felt were predictable. I'd go 3.5 stars if I could.
mariamn172's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
smadss1533's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sweetsanchia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
janpd24's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
A touching, heartbreaking story about the nightmare that adolescence can be. This could not have been an easy book to write, particularly given the author’s own history. The story is told through the perspective of Nate, the dead boy’s brother, and Megan, his friend. What I loved were the tight, loving family that Nate lived in; equally, the storyline with the bullies was horrific. Jawando has captured the toxic world of social media-fuelled teen existence absolutely right. The only time I had to suspend disbelief was the fact that everything was on social media, yet the perpetrators thought they were safe as long as no one grassed.
The book starts off slow, and the twin perspectives are sometimes difficult to switch between, but it really picked up about half way through.
(Review copy from NetGalley)
A touching, heartbreaking story about the nightmare that adolescence can be. This could not have been an easy book to write, particularly given the author’s own history. The story is told through the perspective of Nate, the dead boy’s brother, and Megan, his friend. What I loved were the tight, loving family that Nate lived in; equally, the storyline with the bullies was horrific. Jawando has captured the toxic world of social media-fuelled teen existence absolutely right. The only time I had to suspend disbelief was the fact that everything was on social media, yet the perpetrators thought they were safe as long as no one grassed.
The book starts off slow, and the twin perspectives are sometimes difficult to switch between, but it really picked up about half way through.
(Review copy from NetGalley)
lennaoavestruz's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5