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Only Mostly Devastated. Prawie w totalnej rozsypce by Monika Wisniewska, Sophie Gonzales
142 reviews
mythopoeia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Outing, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Biphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Body shaming
psliz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
an amazing story filled with banter, humor, and pining but an even more amazing cast of friends. it’s lighthearted and fun but with a pinch of heartbreak, the perfect recipe for a 5 star book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Cancer, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
robin_reads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A coming of age/teen story about two boys with feelings for each other figuring out the world and their place and feelings in it.
This was cute. It dealt with "the usual" teenage feelings and drama, plus an added element of the main character's aunt being terminally ill with cancer.
The audiobook was nice, even if it annoyed when they vocalized "argh" and "ugh" in a very weird way. That's just me tho.
This was cute. It dealt with "the usual" teenage feelings and drama, plus an added element of the main character's aunt being terminally ill with cancer.
The audiobook was nice, even if it annoyed when they vocalized "argh" and "ugh" in a very weird way. That's just me tho.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Death, Terminal illness, and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Body shaming
_yeenaw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, and Death
stephariara's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Body shaming, Cancer, and Death
444ndromeda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
3.75
me pasó lo mismo con mi ex pero la diferencia fue q no regresamos
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia and Cancer
Minor: Homophobia
rose_88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love Grease, so I really enjoyed this book. I always felt that Danny pretending he didn’t know Sandy was stupid, as the only reason he hide it was because he was trying to be cool, but it actually makes more sense in this context, as some people aren’t ready to come out.
I really liked how Ollie’s family was incorporated, in the original theres literally nothing from any of the tees’ families, and I liked how Will supported him and gave him a space to process his emotions. I also really liked how the Rizzo character was handled, and it was less that she was just being a bitch and more that she was dealing with her own stuff. That’s something i really enjoyed, that each of the girls had their own things and relationships going on and so did each of the guys. I liked how each one of them had their time to shine, while still focusing on the main couple. I loved it when Will finally realised he didn’t care about being out, he just wanted to show the whole world how much he loved Ollie, and I liked how in the end he kissed him at his basketball game and THEN went to Ollie’s show. It was so cute.
One thing I think was done well was how Ollie felt about leaving his home and moving to a whole new town. I liked how the author kind of made it clear that he felt so upset and left out by his friends back home, but then how he made new ones in his new town and even joined a new band. I just felt that it was really well done and written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Animal cruelty
lim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Bullying
Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Infidelity, Death, Bullying, Sexism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cancer
theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
When I was writing my mini review for my Instagram stories, I said "imagine if Grease was gay. That would be this book." I'm sticking with that description because it feels the most accurate to me.
Only Mostly Devastated surprised me in a lot of good ways. It kept my interest much more than most young adult romances - and actually, I wouldn't even necessarily describe it as a romance. Yes, there was young love in it, but the focus was much more on the characters themselves and how they developed and grew together and individually.
There was a found family element to this that was so entertaining. It was the most chaotic, disruptive, and sometimes stressful family, but I enjoyed reading about each of them and seeing how they changed as the story went on. The support that was a running theme throughout the book was really pleasing. I like when characters encourage one another to be themselves. Sure, there was teen drama and plenty of it, but for the most part, the characters did grow and learn from the harm they sometimes caused.
What I did feel was a bit of a disconnect. This is primarily just because I'm an adult reading a young adult book and I recognize that's a very normal thing. I'm not reading this to feel connection to the characters. I liked them, but I don't think I'll be revisiting the book. However, I do plan to read some of the author's other works because I liked the style of writing and the story itself.
Only Mostly Devastated surprised me in a lot of good ways. It kept my interest much more than most young adult romances - and actually, I wouldn't even necessarily describe it as a romance. Yes, there was young love in it, but the focus was much more on the characters themselves and how they developed and grew together and individually.
There was a found family element to this that was so entertaining. It was the most chaotic, disruptive, and sometimes stressful family, but I enjoyed reading about each of them and seeing how they changed as the story went on. The support that was a running theme throughout the book was really pleasing. I like when characters encourage one another to be themselves. Sure, there was teen drama and plenty of it, but for the most part, the characters did grow and learn from the harm they sometimes caused.
What I did feel was a bit of a disconnect. This is primarily just because I'm an adult reading a young adult book and I recognize that's a very normal thing. I'm not reading this to feel connection to the characters. I liked them, but I don't think I'll be revisiting the book. However, I do plan to read some of the author's other works because I liked the style of writing and the story itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Outing, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual content and Chronic illness