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lnocita's review against another edition
4.0
Gary Schmidt knows how to tell a story and imbues his characters with such a distinct and perfect voice! This is a heartbreaker, poignant and powerful.
bethanyalexis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
yoteach8724's review against another edition
5.0
Sheesh. This book had no business being that emotional. This will leave a hole in my heart forever....
brittanyrader13's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was beautiful and tragic and something about it was inexplicably griping. I think it would’ve benefitted from being longer and having older characters, though. I really enjoyed it, but it ultimately felt very surface-level (which was disappointing considering how much potential the premise had).
kyliereads1444's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
inaaaaaaaa's review against another edition
4.0
So tender! Even in the cycle of pain and violence and wronging--there are people who care, who try, and who love.