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carina_dreamer'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
5.0
π Dystopian books scare my anxiety. I like that they're meant to cause discussion and discomfort, but I want to read to escape my anxiety...
Given that this is a book about a post-apocalyptic world that went through a super-flu after COVID and lost like 90% of the population, I was still iffy about it. It didn't bring out bad memories from the Pandemic for me, but there are topics about grief over family members, so be careful.
(Note: it was written before the coronavirus and the author had to make little changes before publishing)
π Our main characters are: Andrew, a sassy gay teen, who stumbles with his injured leg on Jamison/Jamie's cabin. Jamie, a gentle and lonely teen, ends up saving his life and leg thanks to the medical diary his mother left him.
While Andrew recovers on Jamie's couch for a few weeks, the boys grow closer and their existences become irreplaceable for each other.
For some reason, they leave the cabin (as the map shows at the beginning of the book) and their friendship is put to the test many times. Finding food, and shelter, greeting or avoiding survivors, secret agendas and questions of the heart will be some of the things floating in their minds.
π Their growing friendship and bond are great and compensate for the slow burn in their romance. I value every moment they thought about how they saw each other and how they felt, especially Jamie discovering himself.
π This is mostly a book about two boys surviving together. They are broken by their own experiences and are put to the test by the harsh environment and people.
π While reading this book there were many times I forgot I was reading. The vibes are perfect for autumn, despite being a late spring/early summer book. I like the author's writing a lot and I will recommend this book always.
Rating: βββββ+π
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
luxxltyd'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: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Homophobia
avacadosocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism and Vomit
bookmark3brodi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
szander_e_larszon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism
Minor: Racism
_sophahs_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Sexual content, Slavery, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Suicide attempt warning is for mentions of a posthumous character having asked for assisted suicide.ronan900'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, and Abandonment
emilunax'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
4.25
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
analenegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I thought the main characters were really enjoyable and easy to empathize with, as with most of the secondary characters. I wish Cora had been a bit more developed though.
As a pandemic book, I thought this author did quite well developing the world the characters were living in. I also found that making them in a post-COVID world where we seemingly learned nothing was a strong choice that actually made this world more engaging!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic