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frispbabe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying
isabellaanderson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It was ok. First off, MC was not a good person at all. He cheats on his girlfriend, seemed to be emotionally unavailable for his little brother who is eventually driven to killing himself, and seems to have a violent nature and access to a gun Even so, sometimes you can't help but root for him. The problems he faces are huge and encompass his whole life, and the author does a good job of making you feel for him. This book was also a little too long, I feel it would have benefited from being just a little shorter. I thought the ending was a little strange but didn't hate it, it just came out of nowhere. The writing style was an interesting change of pace. Overall a pretty decent book, just not the best.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
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