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nagoatsis's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Super fun to read! The concept gets a little old towards the very end but it’s very engaging to read through it and always be looking for letters that aren’t supposed to be used
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Suicide attempt
qrschulte's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book had an interesting premise, but the focus on staying true to the “joke” of the book about letters being removed from a society’s vocabulary being told through letters (epistolary), was a bit much in my opinion. The characters weren’t that compelling, and a whole lot of nothing happened for it all to get resolved real quick in the last 20 pages (which incidentally were pretty blank).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, and Deportation
Moderate: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Confinement
razorfangz's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Absolutely one of the most creative books I've read recently. More books that take on unconventional formats that also align really well with the plot please! A very funny but still very sharp take on religious bigotry and fascism, and it makes you read each letter very carefully to make sure the characters don't get the death sentence. My main complaint is that the ending feels rather unsatisfying to me, but I'll let you decide for yourself whether it's fitting or not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Racism and Ableism
Ableism and racism tags are due to the use of the R slur and G slur, though they're only used once.
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