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verysillygoose's review
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Racism
rayne_1906's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.25
Audiobook - 4 hours 18 minutes - This book was sort of tedious to read - the same points kept being brought up over and over again. This makes sense in a way - grief is cyclical and lasts a long time, so I understand the writing reflects this, but it did make it repetitive and slightly boring purely from a reader's perspective. However, some parts of this book were enjoyable - I enjoyed seeing the main character find more self-confidence and a sense of identity outside of her relationship. I'm not sure if this was intentional but the relationship between Corinne and Maggie seemed a bit toxic, involving pressure to out their LGBT relationship, especially when Corinne wasn't out. This was referred to as bad a little, but this view went unchallenged for a lot of the book if I am interpreting it correctly, which doesn't sit entirely right with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Lesbophobia, Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
merri's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
3.5
i want to start by saying i wish i read this as a physical book instead of the audiobook. the narrator was voice-acting WAY too much instead of just reading the book. she held back (imaginary i assume) tears, she shouted, she sounded exhausted… that was way too much for me. i probably would have liked this more reading it myself.
corinne loses her girlfriend who she wasn’t out with and she feels like she doesn’t have the right to mourn her. she does cross-country running, she’s the perfect poster girl, she does what others expect of her. mostly i liked this book, it was very emotional and sad and corinne was a multi faceted, ”real” character. but. who i was with her would have benefited from a lot more editing. i think it was too long and some things were repeated way too many times. the message and the heart of the story would have come through with less words/pages/repetition. i liked the last 1/3 the best, where the pace was faster and where things unveiled and character growth was the quickest. a good queer book with some flaws, but with important themes of loss of a loved one, struggling to come out, alcoholism, and even asexuality. a solid book, all in all.
corinne loses her girlfriend who she wasn’t out with and she feels like she doesn’t have the right to mourn her. she does cross-country running, she’s the perfect poster girl, she does what others expect of her. mostly i liked this book, it was very emotional and sad and corinne was a multi faceted, ”real” character. but. who i was with her would have benefited from a lot more editing. i think it was too long and some things were repeated way too many times. the message and the heart of the story would have come through with less words/pages/repetition. i liked the last 1/3 the best, where the pace was faster and where things unveiled and character growth was the quickest. a good queer book with some flaws, but with important themes of loss of a loved one, struggling to come out, alcoholism, and even asexuality. a solid book, all in all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Car accident
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