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ambersmith1_2's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.75
**Spoilers**
The book was amazing from start to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters were all lovable. Even though Danny was really horrible to the main character Max, you still learn a lot about him and why he did it. Now we know from the very beginning he's dead but not who. We just know that Max had his blood on his hands. Which I find to be a really interesting detail. They thought Max did it because it was his razor and he had his blood on his hands. But in the scene where he went out, Danny used his last bits of energy to still go over to Max even though he was literally dying. Unless I perceived this part wrong, which I don't think I did, makes that moment to be a really sweet one. Even when he was dying he still cared, even if he didn't want to show that. Even after Max outed him. I thought it was weird that Michelle followed him when she talked badly about him the entire time but I hadn't thought that she'd have that strong of feelings that she'd kill him and then try to kill Max. She could have had everything if she just didn't take Danny's phone, or better yet didn't go after Max at all. She could have kept Gloss in jail. Which was one thing I really liked, they showed how she was genuinely not a good person. She already got away from Danny now, and she still felt the need to go after Max and kill him. She could have just been done with it and only have one persons blood on her hands, but she attacked Max and almost killed two people.
The book was amazing from start to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters were all lovable. Even though Danny was really horrible to the main character Max, you still learn a lot about him and why he did it. Now we know from the very beginning he's dead but not who. We just know that Max had his blood on his hands. Which I find to be a really interesting detail. They thought Max did it because it was his razor and he had his blood on his hands. But in the scene where he went out, Danny used his last bits of energy to still go over to Max even though he was literally dying. Unless I perceived this part wrong, which I don't think I did, makes that moment to be a really sweet one. Even when he was dying he still cared, even if he didn't want to show that. Even after Max outed him. I thought it was weird that Michelle followed him when she talked badly about him the entire time but I hadn't thought that she'd have that strong of feelings that she'd kill him and then try to kill Max. She could have had everything if she just didn't take Danny's phone, or better yet didn't go after Max at all. She could have kept Gloss in jail. Which was one thing I really liked, they showed how she was genuinely not a good person. She already got away from Danny now, and she still felt the need to go after Max and kill him. She could have just been done with it and only have one persons blood on her hands, but she attacked Max and almost killed two people.
eiepstein's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
misfate's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
sagecannon's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
3.0
heartleafmads's review
3.5
this really, really reminded me of Skins G1 (probably because I'm old lol), but a fun read nevertheless!
linwearcamenel's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
veilgarden's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
steel_city_peach's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very Light on the Thrill
I started an ARC for this book a few months ago, but it didn’t grab me. I decided to revisit it because I really wanted to love it. I made it to the end this time, but it still didn’t wow me. The story felt so convoluted at times. I struggled to keep some of the characters straight. Much of the story just didn’t make sense to me. Most of the time I felt like this wasn’t meant for me to understand. I appreciated the education about the challenges a teen can face while transitioning. I feel like a lot of teens will find support in validation in that part of the story. Unfortunately the accompanying mystery was slow and not very entertaining. The big reveal at the end fell flat for me. I was expecting more of a thriller instead of long stretches of teenage angst.
madelinehillier's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
no