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penofpossibilities's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first half of this book is slow and stiff, plotwise. The side-characters are not as developed as I would have liked to see, but I liked their potential. I loved Denise, the main character- the autism rep is immaculate and spot on! You can tell this is an own-voices book. I adored the trans rep as well, and the sibling relationship was very well written. A lot of Denise's experiences are very relatable and it makes me happy and emotional to know that alot of people might feel less alone because of this book and this character :') <3.
Towards the end of the book, the pacing of the plot picks up as well, which was a relief and I'd dare say that this book is worth it for the last few chapters alone.
However, the majority of this book was rather on the boring side, and the storyline cliché enough that it could not intrigue me that much. I did like the writing style, allthough it might have been a bit too inconsitent in places (from plain to very flowery in a heartbeat..).
Overall I do recommend this, perhaps on audiobook 2x speed this would be better suited though (?)
Towards the end of the book, the pacing of the plot picks up as well, which was a relief and I'd dare say that this book is worth it for the last few chapters alone.
However, the majority of this book was rather on the boring side, and the storyline cliché enough that it could not intrigue me that much. I did like the writing style, allthough it might have been a bit too inconsitent in places (from plain to very flowery in a heartbeat..).
Overall I do recommend this, perhaps on audiobook 2x speed this would be better suited though (?)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Addiction
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Violence, Ableism, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, Confinement, Cursing, and Gore
puttingwingsonwords's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Racism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
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