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mmtrue's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Child death, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Cursing
tanvifalodiya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts
book_dragon_julia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
The characters were 2 dimensional and not very likable. The story also felt very clumsy and I'm happy it wasn't a long book as I probably wouldn't have finished it if it were longer.
Would not recommend and I wish I hadn't wasted my time on it. Very unfulfilling.
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Car accident, and Death of parent
mandycantsleep'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
3.0
The second half of the book felt super drawn out, I think it could have been wrapped up in just a few chapters. I was listening to the audiobook, so it ended up being 3.5 hours of the second half. Honestly, I started to lose interest after an hour in.
It was fairly obvious to me why Alaska was going out (maybe it was my memory from 10 years ago? Or more likely, just the fact that she talked about her worst day prior (her mom's death), and the date she drove off was around the same time in January.) I was just getting really annoyed at the characters, I felt like screaming through my screen, "SHE WAS GOING TO SEE HER MOM! OBVIOUSLY!" So when they finally figured it out, it wasn't some big conclusion for me.
I also think maybe it was just a bit young for me. While I was definitely too young to be reading this in middle school, I think maybe high school is the best demographic for this book. Overall, it's a really intense story and had me hooked in the first half, but lost me in the second.
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Addiction
q_bert13'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: Car accident, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual content
rookthomas'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: Car accident, Death, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
aljduran27'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
3.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
dusbunny'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
Graphic: Car accident and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
Unreliable narratorallysm0llbean's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual content, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death
chelsea2reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Death, and Alcoholism