Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds

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jcxjab's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This story was amazing. Black male lead who doesn’t get shot or killed or brutalized by the justice system. Love it. I thought the story dragged on a bit in some spots, but it was expected for a this piece about
time travel/groundhog day theme
but the writing was cute and light, easy read — just a tad bit long. Shared a lot of insightful information of the black community and things that we go through. But didn’t make it the forefront of the story; with the exception of the
sickle cell anemia

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effys's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It kept me curious the whole way through about what was going to happen next. The characters were so well written and all had their own flaws but that made them even more interesting to read about and how those flaws effected their stories. 
Such a fantastically original story that was amazingly written 

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