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20sidedbi'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, and Racial slurs
jennikreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Xenophobia
mswarning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Read for Whateverathon 2022 for host fave (first book in the series), continue a series, and borrow a book.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, and Dysphoria
Minor: Islamophobia, Suicide, and Transphobia
yoursupremereads'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Islamophobia
Minor: Toxic friendship and Death
ok7a's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, and Islamophobia
Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content
imstephtacular'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, Racism, Death, Alcohol, Dementia, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
tinytrashqueen'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
lizreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
Minor: Mental illness
anxiousnachos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content warnings: depression, bullying, homophobia, Islamophobia, sexual content (including being pressured into sexual activity), terminal illness, death of a grandparent, grief
Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, Homophobia, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Sexual content
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
darius's growth and his changing relationships w/ those around him were sth i enjoyed seeing, particularly his family dynamics and his new, supportive friendships. the characters--even the bully loser--were surprisingly multidimensional. this book was also refreshingly--almost effortlessly--diverse, and i rly like how the author tackled racism, microaggressions, homophobia, sexuality, consent, and mental illness w/ tact, somehow managing to interweave them all into the plot w/o ever sounding preachy.
similar to the first book, however, i was often annoyed by the writing, specifically the unncessary single sentences + line breaks and repetition that sounded more dramatic than they needed to be. i also wish the ending was less rushed, and that more time were spent on certain ideas and scenes, exploring them a lil further to fully grasp them. nevertheless, i still enjoyed this book, and it's def one of my top mental illness-related books for sure.
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, and Mental illness
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death