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gravy_soup'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
Make no mistake, it's definitely not for everyone--it takes risks and fumbles here and there, but ultimately winds up encompassing everything I love about fiction. Its emotional core is striking, its characters deep and rich, its concept absolutely perfect, and, of course, it takes risks, and when the risks pay-off, they really pay off.
It's a moving novel, so moving that I can't help but respect it to its very core, even when it makes a few tiny missteps.
No guarantee you'll like it as much as I did, but definitely give it a read.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Suicide
morgane3471's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wish I had some answers about what the driver was and what happened to the characters after he died but otherwise solid story.
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child death
zoejjj'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
2.0
Bad stuff: PLEASE PATRICK NESS EDIT YOUR BOOKS. The pacing and mystery was actually really good until we meet Tomage (?) and Rajean (again audiobook I do not know how to spell these names) and then the book begins to drag on for chapters and chapters of meaningless interactions. It’s like Patrick couldn’t decide what kind of book he wanted to write and decided to include a scene (or multiple chapters!!) that followed one plot line that eventually went nowhere. If he had answered a single!! question maybe I could forgive him but the ending is stupid. The premise is promising but he ends it stupidly. Go watch the matrix, it’s essentially the same thing.
I wanted to give up when I had 45 minutes left and could barely slog through the ending. That should’ve been the most on the edge of your seat part of the book.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Abandonment, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Child death
unomi57'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: Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicide and Toxic relationship
goldyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicide attempt, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Homophobia, Murder, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
_kathill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Gore, Homophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Gun violence
unrealgiraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia
matthewreece'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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Outing, Self harm, Confinement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
beetlemortis'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicide, Physical abuse, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Outing, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, and Fatphobia
wonkwink'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: Body horror and Suicide
Minor: Murder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Physical abuse