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matheo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
jstarshine16's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, and Transphobia
samchase112's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
3.0
I think I have officially become too old for young adult romance. The high school drama and teenage angst just does not interest me anymore, and I mainly find it highly annoying. The friendship drama on both Arthur and Ben's ends was just uninteresting and overly dramatic to me -- although Dylan is my favorite character, he's a legend. I appreciated how carefully and realistically the book tackled different issues like homophobia, self-doubt, jealousy, racial identity, class, and even adult relationships (although that one was quickly resolved). I've seen a lot of people complain about the ending, but I actually thought it fit the story and the message much better than a HEA would have, and for that I give it props. Teenage me probably would've been all over this book; and that's the problem. Overall this book was perfectly fine, but it just wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
levilore_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A really fun read! I really enjoyed the way the story was told and absolutely loved the characters. The beginning was pretty slow, which turned me off at first, but once the 2nd part started I was fully in love with story. I was really happy there was an epilogue and I actually didn't mind the open-ended ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content
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