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theycallmerash'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
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Death of parent, Car accident, Abandonment, Suicide, and Grief
acasiamae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
alexmall029's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Car accident, Mental illness, Self harm, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Medical trauma
mrs_goody5'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment
tirritirri_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Self harm
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Death, and Grief
bessadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Mental illness
sarahuwu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
cateyeschloe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“‘It’s not like that. The sentence doesn’t have, like, an object. I’m just scared.’”
“True terror isn’t being scared; it’s not having a choice in the matter.”
“‘… if you can’t pick what you do or think about, then maybe you aren’t really real, you know? Maybe I’m just a lie that I’m whispering to myself.’”
“‘You are as real as anyone, and your doubts make you more real, not less.’”
“You remember your first love because they show you, prove to you, that you can love and be loved, that nothing in this world is deserved except for love, that love is both how you become a person, and why.”
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Self harm
Minor: Blood
judythedreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
hexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Let's talk about what I loved:
The characters: John Green has a real talent for creating developed, real characters that you can't help but love.
The dialogue: the dialogue and conversations are great, what more can I say?
The feels: this book made me cry and even laugh (not really a laugh, more of an exhale). It was great.
The writing style: the writing is consumable and accessible and makes great use of metaphors and similes.
The fanfiction: does John Green actually write Star Wars fanfiction in his spare time? How does he know so much?? He literally used the term 'kudos', like, what?? If he does then someone tell me what his A03 account is because I gotta know.
Now my criticisms:
The plot: the plot was by no way boring, I just didn't find myself as invested in it as I was the characters, which could be a fault on my part.
The abbreviations: it was a minor pet peeve, but the characters kept using abbreviations like TBH and BTW in actual, real life conversations. It just made me cringe inwardly a bit.
Ultimately, not my favourite John Green book, but still a really good read.
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Vomit
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use