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leni_98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness
bluelou7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Car accident
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
mel_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol
jahara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Grief
sashley98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cancer, Grief, and Abortion
xlaraxk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, and Islamophobia
mandel'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape, Bullying, and Sexual assault
mirajuliee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Durch passend gesetzte Zeitsprünge erzählt Jules von seinem Leben, von frühen Erinnerungen in seiner Kindheit, zum Leben im Internat, bishin zur Gegenwart, auf seine reflektierte, jedoch träumerische, eigene Art. Durch diese Rückblicke lernt man ihn und die anderen Personen kennen und kann sich gut in sie hereinversetzen.
Dem Autor ist es mit diesem Roman gelungen, das Leben mit all seinen schönen aber auch schwierigen Facetten auf realistische und melancholische Art darzustellen, ohne kitschig zu wirken. Unterstrichen wird dies durch zahlreiche, wunderschön ausgedrückte Textpassagen bzw. Gedanken der Charaktere.
Der einzige Punkt, der mich ein wenig gestört hat, ist, dass nicht alle Fragen, die zu Anfang des Romans aufgekommen sind (z.B. in Hinsicht auf die Vergangenheit der Eltern etc.), zum Ende hin nicht beantwortet werden. Abgesehen davon ist es eine wunderbare Geschichte über das Erwachsen werden, den Verlust von Geliebten, die damit verbundene Trauer und die Einsamkeit, die jeder von uns schon einmal erlebt hat.
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion
salamanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Car accident, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
kathrinellis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Terminal illness