Scan barcode
tatjanasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Ableism, Dementia, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide and Death
amh9121's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Ableism, and Dementia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Infertility
amyrandles1'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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Suicide, Miscarriage, and Grief
ceruleanseas's review
- 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
3.75
The book deals with some very heavy events, including death, grief, dementia, and heartbreak, but in many cases, the author never quite gives the reader enough details to say definitively what happened. I have limited personal experience with dementia and grief, but I felt that these topics were handled thoughtfully.
I have no experience with people with Down's Syndrome, so I can't speak to whether Sunshine's character was written well, but
I enjoyed the complex layering of the stories of the lost things and the main plot lines. I also liked that the author chose to NOT wrap up many of the plot lines in the standard way
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Infidelity
mnatale100'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
3.5
Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Alcohol
raven532000'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
3.25
Minor: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infertility, Infidelity, Dementia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Rape, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Death
itsbumley'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Infertility, Death of parent, Dementia, Death, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Animal death, Child abuse, and Chronic illness
lemonflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Minor: Death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Animal death
rustmaiden'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Suicide and Dementia
Minor: Suicide and Death
therobinjoyce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide and Domestic abuse
Minor: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood