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zoeblair17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Fun premise & a whole cast of characters which are written as whole people - loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, Hate crime, Death, and Grief
alexbooksandmore's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
I kinda looked forward to reading this, but I don't feel completely satisfied with it.
The first half of the book felt really slow and uneventful, and I just wanted to slap a few people. Even the second half didn't really blow my mind, but I like how everything started making sense and finally saw some character growth.
Both MC were okay. They were fun, they had growth, and by the end of the story, they seemed so much more comfortable with themselves, which I adore.
I love the found family trope and how August found some awesome people to have around her. I love the other characters more than the MC...
Of course, the contemporary-si-fi theme was interesting. I wish it was more scientific details... I guess.. idk. But it was an interesting time travel kind of thing.
Another thing that was really uncomfortable for me was how much and intense PDA was happening...
The first half of the book felt really slow and uneventful, and I just wanted to slap a few people. Even the second half didn't really blow my mind, but I like how everything started making sense and finally saw some character growth.
Both MC were okay. They were fun, they had growth, and by the end of the story, they seemed so much more comfortable with themselves, which I adore.
I love the found family trope and how August found some awesome people to have around her. I love the other characters more than the MC...
Of course, the contemporary-si-fi theme was interesting. I wish it was more scientific details... I guess.. idk. But it was an interesting time travel kind of thing.
Another thing that was really uncomfortable for me was how much and intense PDA was happening...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia and Death
liyaeshetu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
pawtuckawaykrm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
2.0
Story requires a lot of suspension of reality
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
isabelindia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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
Loved the book, at some point i thought it was a bit slow, and i wasn't even halfway HOWEVER the second half of the book was better, and i couldn't be happier i finished this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Homophobia, and Sexual content
thesesusspace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
This was a great book, but there's only one problem, the book just kind of ended in a weird place.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism
thecandiegirl's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
galacticpal's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
eddieboy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Incredibly awesome, incredibly queer, and one of the first books to make me actually laugh in a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
madmayham's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.25
So this book was a little difficult for me to finish. It starts a little slowly and I thought it took a long time to get to the part that was most interesting to me. It's a great story, well written, but it didn't really interest me. When I started reading the book, I had some difficulty, so much so that I switched to the audiobook to try to read more dynamically. But I still couldn't finish it when I started. I took a long break from reading (about 6 months), until the moment I decided to finish reading. Another part of what also made me stop is the relationship between the two main characters, the way their relationship starts bothered me a little, but that's a personal opinion... After August started to have a bit of development outside the subway, it helped a little for me to get a rhythm to finish the story. I think the most interesting parts, (which I wish maybe had been explored more deeply) were about August's life, about the investigation into her uncle. This part of the story for me was much more interesting than the way their relationship was occurring on the subway. The book is good but it wasn't really the type of story I like, but I like mystery more, the investigation part and I thought it could have focused a little more on that area.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia