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rliedtke's review
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Addiction
Moderate: Death of parent and Abortion
rallythealli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Death of parent
brittanymorgan52's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use and Death of parent
Moderate: Abortion
chireadsandchill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, Grief, Abortion, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Vomit
lavenderdrops's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There are so many quotes from this book that I will remember as long as I live. Through the characters, the author presents ideas about life, death, grief, beliefs, and the human experience. One that resonated with me is that religion and science can coexist, and that we don't have to believe in just one.
I will say, if you are looking to read just to be entertained, this may not be for you. The book is slow, and it makes you think. But if you appreciate taking a deeper look into life and learning from the experience, I definitely recommend it.
Also, I really appreciated the scientific facts that were sprinkled in throughout Mae's point of view. It's all very fascinating,
Little Universes is one of the best books I have ever read. Can't wait to see more from this author.
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Abortion
allyreindl33's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Abortion, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
dlrosebyh's review
- 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
1.0
i enjoyed the whole boston setting, but everything else was a mess. it is embarrassing how a white author used harmful stereotypes for the poc characters. when we say we want diverse characters, we mean we want diverse characters with good representation. if the case was harmful stereotypes than no poc characters at all, the second option would have been better.
in addition, mae’s character was extreme insufferable. she constantly talked about astrophysics— that’s her whole personality. she has no flavor at all. it was interesting during the first chapters of the book, but it became excessively repetitive to the point that it’s annoying. demetrios could have had a good nerdy scientist character, but the character still has to have flavor in order to make a character-driven book interesting enough. no one would want to read about astrophysics for almost 500 pages. that’s dull.
if you want a book that constantly talks about physics and racist micro-aggressions, then i guess this is the perfect book for you.
there are so many trigger warnings for this book, so don’t let the cover fool you. it is not a lighthearted book, but rather a dark one. i was shocked reading this as well.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Abortion and Abandonment
alyssahafso's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion and Abandonment
tooljade's review
- 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: Abortion, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment
mirm_the_bookworm's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion