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baghaii's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
cterry96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This book broke my heart in the best way possible. I have never read a book that has made me contemplate life and how I live it as much as this one did. I can’t recommend it enough. Mateo and Rufus are a perfect foil to each other which makes the books flow so well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
trixaca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
keepingitread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Although you know what happens in the end, it does not make it any easier. You go in trying to distance yourself from the characters because you know but at some point, that wall comes down and you become attached to them. This book really make you think, how would I react? Would I want to know? What would I do on my end day?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
courtney_g1's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
atraps1923's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
milamaassa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
sherlene_06's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
Honestly, this was an unfortunately sad read (it was obvious but still). It took some time for me to actually get into the book. It was a bit dragged in the beginning but slowly got interesting and started picking up some pace. The concept and premise of the book were intriguing and I was hooked -The friendships, the writing, the description, the love that blossomed, the philosophy, thoughts oh Good Lord. Everything was amazingly written. The little chapters of side characters being intertwined into Mateo and Rufus' Last Day were beautiful, sort of like a movie where you could see the characters (though not so important) being affected directly or indirectly by them.
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Deadnaming and Panic attacks/disorders
bc_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Suicide
nic_ryan's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
This was a bit of a weird book, beware of spoilers below.
I will say I enjoyed It, but upon reflection I'm not really sure how to feel about it. It's really hard to do short romance, and as the premise of this book takes place over 24 hours, the romance feels a bit raw and incomplete. I suppose that's fair given what they are going through, but the time frame makes it feel too short for the romance to truly blossom.
Some people have said they found the slang cringy, but I thought the audio book sold it well, so it didn't bother me much.
I do love alternate POV's in books, but there were too many that didn't really go anywhere, and I found this book a bit aimless in direction. The characters gripped me, but I personally felt like they had a better story to tell than they ended up delivering.
The title delivered, and it was sad, but I was left disappointed, rather than emotional.
I will say I enjoyed It, but upon reflection I'm not really sure how to feel about it. It's really hard to do short romance, and as the premise of this book takes place over 24 hours, the romance feels a bit raw and incomplete. I suppose that's fair given what they are going through, but the time frame makes it feel too short for the romance to truly blossom.
Some people have said they found the slang cringy, but I thought the audio book sold it well, so it didn't bother me much.
I do love alternate POV's in books, but there were too many that didn't really go anywhere, and I found this book a bit aimless in direction. The characters gripped me, but I personally felt like they had a better story to tell than they ended up delivering.
The title delivered, and it was sad, but I was left disappointed, rather than emotional.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death