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cutepatzie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Love how this book shows how amazing is a queer community, I did not expect that the book about time traveling will be interesting. But it is. I love some of the characters. But I wish the ending was a bit darker, but overall it's still a good book and very informative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Police brutality, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
nenaveenstra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
I read this book for the second time this month and I need to update my review because I don’t think my original one scratched the surface of why this books speaks to me so much. Because, yes, I was delighted to finally read about a bisexual & plus-size main character in a romance novel, and I really enjoyed the found family vibes, and the romance, etc. etc. - but also, I think this book succeeded in having a lot of conversations that need to be had surrounding being in your early twenties.
It was almost scary how much details in this book applied to my own personal life, from feeling lonely for a long time until you finally find your people, to shitty parents, to loving someone so much you would jump on train tracks for them. I even felt like August and her mom displayed quite some characteristics of autism and ADHD, which made me feel very seen.
Being in your early-to-mid twenties can be quite jarring; you’re still growing up, and yet you have to make such big decisions and cater to such big expectations sometimes. You have this idea of who you are as a person, based on 23 years of experience, and everything can be turned around in just one second. It’s an insane time. This book made me feel less alone in that struggle, and I thank Casey McQuiston for that.
Can the plot be a little convenient at times? Does the time-travelling part not make a whole lot of sense? Sure, but all of that is trumped by how well-fleshed out these characters are, and how much love radiates off the pages. And I haven't even mentioned the queer history that was represented in this book, which made me want to go hug an older member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Just go read this book, seriously. You won't regret it.
Just go read this book, seriously. You won't regret it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Car accident
heidi21's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide