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reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
What a sad book! I didn't really expect it to end the way it did.
Kids that want a sad book will read this probably in one sitting and the reluctant readers will enjoy the length.
Kids that want a sad book will read this probably in one sitting and the reluctant readers will enjoy the length.
harper11's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lululem's review against another edition
4.0
”jackie.”
“jupiter. i promise i’ll always know where you are.”
help i cant even see through my tears rn. he had his back
“jupiter. i promise i’ll always know where you are.”
help i cant even see through my tears rn. he had his back
urfriendash's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
in my gut, i saw the ending coming. didnt make it any less bitter when it happened though.
really pretty and enjoyable writing.
really pretty and enjoyable writing.
Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Bullying, Car accident, and Violence
thepurplepages's review against another edition
1.0
this book was awful yet the review was so promising
farfetched's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I'm not very good with books like this. I just don't get the point. Why did it have to end that way - what use was it? All that narrative effort to show that Joseph could be better than everyone thought he was, could be better than even he thought he was, and no. Was it realistic from an abusive dad? Yeah, probably. But goddamn it I think it would have been more powerful for me had he grown up and priced everything wrong. That being a dad at fourteen was not the end of his life. That he could rise above an abusive father. That foster parents really could make a difference. So, I'm kind of mad. It was quite good, but I'm not good with tragic endings.
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Teenage pregnancyspicierleaf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content
miclikesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was a well-written book. It got a legitimate emotional response from me. I was invested enough in the characters.
That being said, this book was not for me. I wasn't the audience for it. A lot of repetition, a lot of cow-milking, andI felt like the ending was an unnecessary punch in the gut. You have a character develop, just to kill them off? I don't think the payoff was earned there.
Again, I can't say it was a bad book. Just not for me.
That being said, this book was not for me. I wasn't the audience for it. A lot of repetition, a lot of cow-milking, and
Again, I can't say it was a bad book. Just not for me.