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Way too long, triggering and an unessassary sequel that just lead the way for another book in the series
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3/5
Sobbing at the Rufus and Mateo crumbs!
(An important disclaimer: I don't feel that this book represents different types of mental illnesses well, and I think the representation is overwhelmingly dark and traumatic especially for a YA book. I know this wasn't the intention at all, but I think this book would be harmful to anyone struggling. Please, please, please avoid this book if you struggle with suicidal thoughts/ideation and/or self-harm, this book will be immensely triggering.
I don't want to write a full review, however I do want to add that I think the relationship in this book is highly co-dependent and is never treated as such within the text. Between this and History Is All You Left Me I've found Silvera's well-intentioned writing about mental health to be incredibly heavy-handed and overly triggering in ways I feel goes against what their stories try to accomplish. I understand wholeheartedly the importance of awareness and of wanting to be seen, but that demands intelligent and capable storytelling, awareness of negative stereotypes and the intention of actively subverting them, and awareness of nuance and depth of the illnesses and disorders depicted. I'm afraid I don't believe that these books accomplish this.)
Sobbing at the Rufus and Mateo crumbs!
(An important disclaimer: I don't feel that this book represents different types of mental illnesses well, and I think the representation is overwhelmingly dark and traumatic especially for a YA book. I know this wasn't the intention at all, but I think this book would be harmful to anyone struggling. Please, please, please avoid this book if you struggle with suicidal thoughts/ideation and/or self-harm, this book will be immensely triggering.
I don't want to write a full review, however I do want to add that I think the relationship in this book is highly co-dependent and is never treated as such within the text. Between this and History Is All You Left Me I've found Silvera's well-intentioned writing about mental health to be incredibly heavy-handed and overly triggering in ways I feel goes against what their stories try to accomplish. I understand wholeheartedly the importance of awareness and of wanting to be seen, but that demands intelligent and capable storytelling, awareness of negative stereotypes and the intention of actively subverting them, and awareness of nuance and depth of the illnesses and disorders depicted. I'm afraid I don't believe that these books accomplish this.)
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Adam Silvera continues to remind me why representation matters. The characters are deeply human and despite the grim theme of the series, I continue to walk away teary-eyed but hopeful.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Immature characters, these are young adults and not middle schoolers? Nothing is truly fleshed out, but so many ramblings about nothings, needs serious editing;
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked that it went into depth about mental illnesses, but at some point it felt like the results of a google search. I enjoyed it, but I kept wishing I was just rereading the first book.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt