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itsbumley'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Violence
lschuchman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child death and Panic attacks/disorders
gphemsley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, War, Abandonment, Outing, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide
thehollyking'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? It's complicated
1.75
I've never been a fan of stories that tell you in a sentence at the end the thought or moral you're meant to be taking away from the book, and this does just that. It kind of felt like the moral came first and the plot came second.
It wasn't a bad book. It was just fine.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Colonisation, Suicide, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, and War
lantheaume's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Alcohol
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Gun violence
emma97louise'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? No
4.5
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Violence
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
However, I enjoyed the reflective wisdom of the main character and the history we get to experience along with him. It was fun to see notable historical figures pop into and out of his life, but I especially liked that the people who had the biggest impact on him were just regular people: his family, his friends, his coworkers, etc. The main thread that binds together, all the many arcs of Tom's story is love, and it was lovely to see him come to that conclusion.
My other quibble with the novel is that the story kind of just ends, and the miniature epilogue was a bit too cheesy/cliché for my taste.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Outing
froggydanny's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
tomnoor's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
kay_w'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: Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Colonisation, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
Minor: War and Panic attacks/disorders