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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Misogyny, and Vomit
emily_mh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? No
4.0
This was an enjoyable read. Vivy was an excellent MC. She was funny and real, and I enjoyed seeing her learn to advocate for herself and also embrace her autistic identity more. I appreciated that VJ, whom she was writing to, wasn't this perfect adult that served as a faceless entity for Vivy to write to. He was flawed and messed things up and had his own things going on, and his interaction with Vivy impacted the story. Finally, I was surprised to find that I liked the sports-focussed narrative. I usually don't, but I actually enjoyed piecing things together about baseball and understanding people's passion for the sport.
Unfortunately, the epistolary format, while mostly interesting and unique, was at times limiting. For example, I felt a bit distanced from the events of the narrative. Another negative is that if you don't have any knowledge of baseball, you will struggle a little - due to the fact that the two MCs know baseball well, they don't explain the sport in their correspondence.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook, which was fantastic. There is a separate narrator for both Vivy and VJ, and both brought so much life to the characters. Overall, I would recommend this book!
Unfortunately, the epistolary format, while mostly interesting and unique, was at times limiting. For example, I felt a bit distanced from the events of the narrative. Another negative is that if you don't have any knowledge of baseball, you will struggle a little - due to the fact that the two MCs know baseball well, they don't explain the sport in their correspondence.
As a side note, I listened to the audiobook, which was fantastic. There is a separate narrator for both Vivy and VJ, and both brought so much life to the characters. Overall, I would recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War, Physical abuse, Racism, Vomit, Body horror, Medical content, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: internalised ableism, sensory overwhelm Minor: self-injury, earthquake
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