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library_kb's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Deportation and Abandonment
beb989's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Stalking
marissasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
thebakerbookworm's review
- 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
There is a good plot here, but I would say it's more character-based. A lot of the plot has to do with Pen and Xander coming of age and figuring out who they are, and parts of it felt a little unrealistic (but this is true for most YA books I think). The setting was wonderful though—there are so many food descriptions in this book, you will be hungry throughout the whole book! I loved all the scenes at Nacho's Tacos, Pen's dad's restaurant (major flashbacks for me, I worked at my dad's restaurant as a kid), and the family aspect within this community and all that I learned about Mexican culture. So many good developed side characters too.
Overall I enjoyed this quick audiobook and this sweet story! Now I'm gonna go eat some tacos.
Thank you to Libro.fm, Hachette Audio, and the author for my ALC.
Read if you like: eating, cooking, community families, not backing down.
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
bookiecharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
meagankc21's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness
Content deals with living with depressionintrovertinterrupted's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Bullying
Minor: Stalking
utopiastateofmind's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet is a stunning and emotional book. It perfectly encapsulates the experiences that leave your heart tinged with bitterness. That threaten to overwhelm your entire taste palette. That you're not sure if you'll ever taste anything again. While also celebrating moments of sweetness. Sugar that rolls over your tongue and lulls you into a moment. A memory sweeping you away on dusted pastries. It's a sweeping and moving book about family and future. About figuring out how to pursue our own futures in the shadows of legacies.
To try to escape the ghosts and uncertainties of haunted mistakes. It can tear an abyss in our heart when the ones we love don't understand our dreams. When these decisions rip us apart, putting a gulf of space between us. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet will have your mouth watering. But my favorite element of the book has to be the characters. They unfurl before us and to each other across the pages. We witness their dreams, ambitions, and hopes curl in the fire. Taking bloom, rising from the ashes, and swirling in the wind.
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts