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katharina90's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Maybe there were just too many perspectives which limited my ability to get to know the characters and feel invested in their stories.
I did enjoy pondering some of the questions the book poses:
If you could find out how much time you have left, would you want to?
And if so, would that knowledge change your life choices?
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Bullying, War, and Outing
wellreadmegs'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, War, and Murder
jj_tj's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Outing and War
whimsykat'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and War
jrice17's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Mass/school shootings and War
Minor: Car accident
katrinarose'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? It's complicated
4.0
One thing that I felt like was never addressed which seemed obvious to me is determinism vs free will. The strings seem to mean determinism is the way the world works, yet no one in the book seems to think this, or has any sort of existential crisis about it. Everyone just seems to come to the conclusion that they still have free will even though they can’t stop their death (or life). I think this topic should have been explored more, or at least discussed.
Overall, a fascinating premise (just don’t expect a sci fi novel) which delivers on character development and societal commentary.
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, and War
samanthabryan34's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Cursing and Death
Minor: Mass/school shootings and War
hayleyvharrington'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, War, Ableism, and Car accident
elmtreebooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: War
btwnprintedpgs's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, War, Mass/school shootings, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness
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