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teeclecticreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
I thought this was a really cute love story despite how seemingly unrealistic to me. It’s always nice when the FMC is the logical, suspicious one and the MMC is the loverboy too. The POV switching was interesting but it added a lot to my experience since I got to see the different events happening from both their perspectives. The ending was also really touching. I’d recommend.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
alyrayj's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
I have had this book on my mental TBR for since shortly after it came out. But of course with a book like this, timing is everything. My god this is a beautiful little story. It literally took my breath away.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
the_harlequin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Sexism, Deportation, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Alcohol, Car accident, and Violence
musicmagician823's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
elisabeth_li's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
paigespages08's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Deportation
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Violence
jessdrafahl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Racism
mxbluet18's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I've just finished this book, and honestly, while it wasn't exactly moving for me, it was vey powerful. The whole idea of families expecting things of you that you can't totally meet up to. The idea that even when someone is born in a country, if others in the family aren't, and there's not always a positive solution if they are told they have to leave. The idea that even if you meet someone and you totally and completely connect with who they are, and you both love each other, that doesn't mean it'll work out.
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I'm not someone who believes in love at first sight or fate and destiny or anything like that. I somewhat believe in soulmates, in the sense that you can meet someone and you feel like you belong together, whether in a romantic or a platonic sense.
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This book has a lot of very important and powerful messages and ideas throughout it and it's definitely worth reading at least once, even if, like me, you don't really want to read a love story.
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I'm not someone who believes in love at first sight or fate and destiny or anything like that. I somewhat believe in soulmates, in the sense that you can meet someone and you feel like you belong together, whether in a romantic or a platonic sense.
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This book has a lot of very important and powerful messages and ideas throughout it and it's definitely worth reading at least once, even if, like me, you don't really want to read a love story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
jodieworton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
4.0
I enjoyed this one a lot, maybe a touch more than Everything Everything. We meet Natasha, probably at the worst moment of her life. Her and her family are being deported from the US due to being undocumented Jamaican immigrants.
We meet Daniel, about to emb on potentially the biggest day of his life, an entrance interview to a prestigious university.
The narration flits between Natasha and Daniels POV, small snippets from other characters, along with chapters that explain words, and meanings that come up throughout the story.
Natasha and Daniel don’t know one another and meet by chance, some would call fate, Natasha wouldn’t. Daniel would. What progresses is one of the most beautiful love stories I have read. I loved both the characters and their backgrounds and families were complex and relatable.
I felt as if I was both Natasha and Daniel, agreeing and disagreeing at the different and same points throughout.
The book was thoughtful, heartfelt, sad and in parts,happy.
I am definitely a Nicola Yoon fan and I can not wait to read more of her!
We meet Daniel, about to emb on potentially the biggest day of his life, an entrance interview to a prestigious university.
The narration flits between Natasha and Daniels POV, small snippets from other characters, along with chapters that explain words, and meanings that come up throughout the story.
Natasha and Daniel don’t know one another and meet by chance, some would call fate, Natasha wouldn’t. Daniel would. What progresses is one of the most beautiful love stories I have read. I loved both the characters and their backgrounds and families were complex and relatable.
I felt as if I was both Natasha and Daniel, agreeing and disagreeing at the different and same points throughout.
The book was thoughtful, heartfelt, sad and in parts,happy.
I am definitely a Nicola Yoon fan and I can not wait to read more of her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
s3lin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infidelity