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josie9439's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5: Finished this in one day on the plane. Loved the gentle intertwining of Shakespeare throughout the book. The characters and plot were interesting, although some decisions and events were never completely explained or simply glossed over. The uniqueness of the novel’s structure intrigued me; while the prose is pretty straightforward, the chapters mostly switch between the two main characters’ perspectives but sometimes include others’ views. There’s even a jarring second-person perspective that marks a significant plot point, and a third-person pov from the view of a game character, both of which move the plot poignantly.
michealabenton's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Cursing
Minor: Abortion, Vomit, and Cancer
eacrunden's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Well written, but honestly if you don’t care about video games it poses some true challenges in terms of interest level
untitledlex's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first half of the book is strong. The characters are layered and the storytelling is beautiful, engaging and relatable. About halfway through it felt like author completely shifted gears, the story got clunky, rushed and overall dissatisfying
emcath's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
eam006's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
norie_cb's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
amholling's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This book is as fantastic as everyone says it is. Completely absorbed from the first sentence. Top notch. So good.