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kingfelix'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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Child abuse
shmandy'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
4.5
Everything about this was so lovely and warm and real. All the familiar faces and references and my undying love for the Montague siblings. I just wanted to squish them all and make sure they were all okay.
I am a hard proponent of first-person POV being eradicated from my sight but Mackenzi Lee is the absolute exception to this rule. Being in Adrian's head was so well done. I felt his anxiety in the pit of my stomach the entire time. Her writing style is so incredible, Monty and Felicity and Adrian are all similar but different and it's so lovely to have had the chance to be inside each of their heads.
This was really just a warm hug of a book that also left me on the edge of my seat.
I highly recommend everyone read this series - mostly, for the joy that is Monty and then again getting to experience him trying to be a big brother at 39 years old. The humour is incredible and the scene-setting is so well done I always truly feel like I'm right inside the story.
An excellent start to 2022!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
mxrumphius'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Minor: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
julesadventurezone'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
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, and Slavery
rdha's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder
kayladaila'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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Murder