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trippalli's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Also lots of soap opera drama on love relationships, so many I lost track.. Overall the characters are seeking to make something of themselves and find love.
It seems to have a mostly happy ending although I admit I didn't follow all the drama through it's twists and turns and I lost some of the plot points along the way.. I might've also gotten distracted a bit.. But it was good in a miriad of ways. Especially strong character development...
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder and Bullying
emoryscott's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gun violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Body horror
kdelatorre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The writing is good at times and worse at others, occasionally pretentious in a way that is clearly show offy and not the writers natural tone. The main character could be to blame but he is so annoying and there is very little if any magical realism making this a boring read, wish she would’ve made it more magical
There’s a random heist that is just a mess but at least adds a meaning to the title
Moderate: Addiction and Suicide
elykeepthefaith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying and Gun violence
mandkips's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, and Drug use
eli_is_trying's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Misogyny, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse
kdrummonds'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
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Addiction, and Toxic relationship
anu_wil's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use
Moderate: Chronic illness and Addiction
abookandaspotoftea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
bites_of_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book delves deep into the dark side of ambition, the way that immigrants, especially but not exclusively, can be pressured to achieve things whether we want to or not. A danger of being the best can mean that we lose our true selves in the process.
Overall a good representation of what a lot of immigrant children (and adults) face when trying to meet the ideals presented by a new country.
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Suicide