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lilybear3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Islamophobia, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Suicide, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death and Child abuse
starlit_pathways's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, and Child death
icarusandthesun'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
first of all, the motive behind this book is absolutely heartwarming and i am so in love with the characters. they were unique and seething with beauty and life. especially yunjae was deeply relatable for me, and i thought it was an absolute treat to explore his brain and how he perceives things. it was so nice to read about loss and feelings from an objective point of view.
i'm also a huge fan of short chapters, since they just keep me going, which this one undoubtedly did. the relationship dynamics were really nice as well, adventurous and new.
the only thing i didn't quite like was the love interest. her character is fine and has some depth, however yunjae falling for her so easily felt strangely out of character and i thought it ruined the idyll of his character a little bit. the love interest simply wasn't necessary in my opinion.
the ending totally made up for that though. it was soooo sad and satisfying. such a gracious book.
:) my fav quote:
so i don't know why people laugh or cry. joy, sorrow, love, fear—all these things are vague ideas to me. the words "emotion" and "empathy" are just meaningless letters in print.
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
kasssidyy'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A great book about human connection and human emotions - and how much emotions affect day to day lives.
I didn’t like the ending - it was wrapped up with too much of a bow. But the book was good
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
bella_cavicchi'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
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Animal cruelty
luciagpx'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
Minor: Medical content, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Child death
korinnagarcia'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
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
pluvioviophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
chapter 1
perkenalan tokoh utama yg mengidap penyakit alexitimia karena ukuran amigdala nya yg kecil serta interaksi tokoh utama dengan keluarganya dideskripsikan dgn cara yg apik. trus juga kadang tuh lucuuuu misal kaya pas dia deskripsiin ibunya yg awet muda tapi pemilihan katanya tuh aduhhhhh malah bikin kesannya jadi kaya sebuah ejekan😭👎
chapter 2
penggambaran interaksi sosial tokoh utama setelah peristiwa naas yg dialami oleh nenek dan ibunya. interaksi sosial bermakna tuh pertama sama prof. shim dan ke depannya dia bakal bantuin tokoh utama buat berinteraksi.
trusss nanti di sini bakal ketemu sama gon, tokoh yg ngajarin arti "teman" buat tokoh utama.
chapter 3
MULAI KENAL CINTA AHAHAHA lucuuuu bgt pas deskripsiin perasaannya ke dora😭
pokoknya sampe chapter 3 semuanya oke oke aja gue seneng bgt. humornya dapet, dinamika kisahnya gak datar, and the protagonist is also lovable. besides that, tbh gon is such a cliche character. kelakuan preman tapi hati hello kitty. tapi tuh tetep bikin simpati sama gon atas semua masa lalunya😭😭😭💕
oke sekarang bagian ending sama epilog
alias alasan kenapa kaga jadi 5 stars soalnya
jujurrrr kecewa sama endingnya. kaya hah sinetron bgt ga sieee ueueueueue
sebenernya si masih masuk akal, soalnya dari awal jg dijelasin progress interaksi sosialnya. mulai dari mengamati mimik wajah gon, trus nanya2 ke prof. shim, apalagi pas naksir dora itu jelas ada bgt perkembangannya. cuma tuh gatauuuuu kenapa tapi gue kecewa bgt pas endingnya dia nangis kaya wahhhh sembuh nih??? padahal jg sebelumnya dia udh ngalamin peristiwa tragis jg. ngeliat anak dibully sampe meninggal, nenek ditikam, nyokap koma. tapi giliran kecelakaan sm temen dia gitu😭👎 ah gatau dehhhh mungkin ekspetasi gue aja yg krg sesuai hhhhh emg harusnya mah gausah berekspetasi hiks
oiya gue sukaaaa bgt karakter yoonjae si tokoh utama. dia memandang dunia apa adanya tanpa bias emosi karena alexitimia yg dideritanya. dia jg kesannya terlalu serius dan apa adanya tapi justru itu yg bikin lawak. his struggles to understand the complexity of our society is enjoyable to read.
overall, this book is really worth to read. serius deh ringan, easily-read, informative in fun way!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Blood
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death
ali_ace2407'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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Animal death
Minor: Bullying and Violence
animaepanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder