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azileotulp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There were a lot of things in general I liked about the book. I really liked Louisa and Will, and even if I found both of them frustrating at times, I also had sympathy for both. My biggest issue throughout the book was definitely the other characters, specifically Louisa's family. I could not stand Katrina at all, and the same thing with Patrick. I'm fine with characters being bad people, but they were both just so unnecessarily annoying and I thought it was frustrating how there was never really any justice. They were just bad people who got to do bad things without consequences. I didn't really like Louisa's dad either (not a fan of constantly calling your kid fat). I was mostly okay with Louisa's mom, and felt pretty bad for her at times, but she really bothered me at the end. Her grandpa and Thomas are honestly fine, but that's not really a compliment since they don't do that much anyway.
I did really like Camilla. Like I said before, I'm fine with characters being bad people, and while I don't think Camilla is totally awful, I can definitely see how she could be perceived that way. I feel like she had a lot more depth than Katrina or Patrick, and definitely a more tragic life, so I felt a lot more sympathy for her acting the way she did.
Overall, I did enjoy the book. There were times where I felt like the plot halted a bit, but those moments usually had nice character moments, so I can forgive it.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Suicide attempt, and Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Classism, Grief, and Fatphobia
alyssams884's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Ableism, Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
akvolcano's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content, Confinement, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, and Car accident
chandranolynne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
mrsharrell117's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity
elliehutch21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Confinement, and Terminal illness
lennie_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault