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asacco9642's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, Cancer, Bullying, Car accident, and Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
rown99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Overall, I think the first half of the book is compelling, the second half is a bit of a slog. The premise was there but I feel like the author bit off more than she could chew with this one. Generally her prose is good but at times felt overly intellectual and out of place, please Zevin put down the thesaurus.
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Cancer, Abortion, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
maura_kathleen'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
4.25
Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
millie_kawakami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Car accident, Gun violence, and Cultural appropriation
sierracharlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I’ve never read anything like this before. As a mystery and romance reader I don’t understand the lack of finality in the ending but I enjoyed reading their story even if a little infuriating at times.
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicide, Medical content, Mental illness, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer
ksolesby'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Abortion, Death, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Murder, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
getlostmatilda'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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Car accident, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abortion
hannah_dv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The book has suicide, car-crash, chronic pain, amputation, DV, shooting, death, LGBT violence
Graphic: Car accident, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Ableism, Hate crime, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Violence
marinajonesreads'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
5.0
Sadie and Sam are twin flames. Closer than lovers. Closer than family. They orbit around each other in a way that neither of them can even help. They’re not two sides of the same coin, they are the same side. Two heads staring at each other. It’s just a gift that she shared them, all their messiness and all their madness, with us.
TL;DR: This book was more than great and I highly recommend it.
Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Abortion, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Abandonment, Medical content, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, and Violence
snowhite197'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: Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Car accident, and Medical content
Moderate: Homophobia