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angelo_vossen's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism
bendercath'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
3.0
I really liked the relationship between Sal and his father … and the ending was fulfilling in that regard. His dad was truly the hero of the book.
There was a lot of repetition in the dialogue (both internal and in their interactions) and this became quite tedious. I was listening to this as an audiobook and flipped it up to double-speed about two-thirds of the way just to get through it faster. And this was very sad because Robbie Daymond’s narration was excellent.
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Rape
bg_oseman_fan'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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
nefari_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
“The B word is the N-word for girls. I hate that. What kind of feminist are you, anyway? “
“One of the great things about Sam was that she didn’t throw like a girl. “
“You know, for a gay guy, my dad was pretty straight. “
“And Fito’s such a schizophrenic dork. “
These direct quotes….speak for themselves 🙃. I can’t believe this is the same author who wrote 2 of my favorite books.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Car accident
bebidocrimes'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
papercraftalex's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
alylentz'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
3.0
I probably read this in a little over 24 hours. His style is just so readable and his stories always hook me immediately and I can't put them down. I enjoyed seeing a different kind of plot than Aristotle and Dante (which I loved so much I still think about it probably like every day) but with a lot of similar coming of age and community themes. I couldn't help comparing them, and while I do think that one was probably a better novel overall, this one is still extremely strong. At times things seem to fall into place too easily or there was something about the narration that seemed like it wasn't as natural as A&D, but overall, I got completely sucked in and couldn't predict what was going to happen. And of course, I cried at the end! Anyway, I loved this--it's a quick read that still manages to feel soulful, fresh, and honest.
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence