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jenniferthinks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
The storytelling in this graphic novel is lovely, but I gotta say, the thing that stood out to me the absolute most was the use of color. I have never been drawn to the color choices in graphic novel ever before, as much as I have in this one. It's truly art on every page. Pay attention to the sky. Notice how it changes with the mood. It's really, really well done.
And it's the only story of its kind that I've read before. I smiled, I cried. The story really worked.
The only thing I didn't much appreciate about the story is...
how underdeveloped the non-men characters are. I understand the choice, because it's from the main character's point of view, but I feel like there could have been more done there to make it feel like the women were really people, who have depth, and aren't just mysterious or surface level characters.
And it's the only story of its kind that I've read before. I smiled, I cried. The story really worked.
The only thing I didn't much appreciate about the story is...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Self harm, Murder, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Child death, Medical content, and Mental illness
battybookworm's review against another edition
I reached 134 and this book and have yet to find the will to pick it up again. I was reading this for school so that may have been part of it. I really struggled to get into this book and hold onto the plot. I think the nature of the story being about the repeated or possible deaths of the main character made it difficult to not hold a negative perspective of both him and the purpose of the book. I really wanted to like this, but yeah, it just didn't stick.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
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