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janinesmp3'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
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Blood
Minor: Suicide
jessicaludden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was adorable and fun and just full of teenagers being messy and I loved it. I loved watching Ever grow to love herself and her culture. It was amazing to finally see her fight for the things she wants while still appreciating the fight her parents have put in for her to have this life. I loved the found family aspect and all the relationships. Of course some characters were annoying and honestly Ever is way more forgiving than I would’ve been, but this book did a great job summing up what it’s like to be young and not know what you’re doing. Don’t take it too seriously and just enjoy the ride.
Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, Animal death, and Racism
courtnoodles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Infidelity
Moderate: Medical content, Sexual assault, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs and Blood
heatherjchin's review against another edition
I got through half this novel before reading some reviews and spoilers because I had to see if all the guesses I had for the story trajectory and character development would come true and yup, they would. And actually ended up worse than I’d imagined. So I jumped to the end and decided to count this as a full Read here to give myself credit for reading through what turned out to be a trope-filled, caricature-heavy, shallow, problematic relationships on all levels, and unrootable-for protagonist novel.
The author does a good job with capturing the headiness and messiness of adolescence and young adulthood, and the emotional struggle between personal and parental dreams, but I couldn’t get past the framing of a lot of toxic relationship dynamics and decisions as just mistakes, excusable, not needing accountability or even to be taken seriously.
I also feel like readers who are not from the Chinese American and Asian American communities would find this more entertaining than many of us who live with the weight of these stereotypes daily.
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Classism, Mental illness, and Sexual content
revengesrose'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
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, and Self harm
internationalreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
valpyre's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
4.5
content warnings for minor gendered language, domestic violence, blood, animal death
i usually dont say a lot about the production of the audiobook bc i like to just focus on the words, but emily woo zeller was an amazing narrator. zeller expressed the characters with a dynamic range of pitches and timbre that really allowed me to get lost in the story.
this book really made me feel intensely for ever and her struggles, and i didn't run into the issue of being frustrated with a protag because they were ignoring simple solutions to their problems. i found ever to be creative and impulsive, and that was really compelling to me. sophie was also such a fun character to get to know, with her many facets -- though i do wish her actions had been dissected a little more, or that she had really owned up to them.
i honestly loved the detail put into each of the characters -- the core group of students that ever was friends with were so distinct, in and of themselves. this created an incredibly fleshed out and varied setting, which i thoroughly enjoyed.
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Mental illness
rebecca_t's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
wellreadandhalfdead's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs and Blood