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astronut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Cancer
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
moiralyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, and Medical content
sarahholliday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moreno is a beautiful writer, and you can feel him wrestling with his own grief as he walks us through Thiago's. The book is written like a love letter, or a confession, which means our understanding of events in the book are limited to what Thiago understands. It makes things a bit confusing at times, but the underlying messages of the story still come through.
This Thing Between Us is a really powerful examination of grief, loss, race, belonging. There's gore and eeriness, horrific circumstances and plenty of tear-jerking moments, but it's all framed by genuine empathy. A really challenging and breathtaking book.
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
mondovertigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Gun violence