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augustar14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book has a lot of pain, and heartache, and characters who don't know how to communicate and don't ever really figure out how. It's important, I think, to be prepared for that going in. It's not a feel good book. It has some fantastic quotes about life, play, and relating to other humans. It is very clever at times. But I can't say I fully loved it. Or that it was exactly what I needed or was looking for. Despite that, I don't regret reading it. I don't think there will be a reread, though.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs
scmiller's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
maddiebusick'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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
qrschulte'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
5.0
I didn’t find Sadie and Sam particularly likable, but I completely understood their motivations and their choices were believable.
This was a really ambitious book, and I think Zevin executed it really well. You can tell she put in a lot of time researching to make it realistic. It’s clearly a love letter to gaming, and I really appreciated the style of the different sections. I think it added a lot to the narrative. This is definitely a book that I will enjoy even more on a future read, though having a physical copy would make it easier to flip back to remind myself of different sections.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War
Not a true adult/minor relationship, but the power dynamic was definitely like one. The ableism is more internalized.bookiesncreme's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Abortion
krisroll'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Classism
I really wish we had some different content warnings - this book contains homophobic slurs, BDSM as a tool of abuse, and a student/professor relationship where both parties are adults.ashleybakerwrites'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
kaiulanilee'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
lmanor'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
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism