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jacket_sg's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Suicide attempt
spookedfish's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was absolutely incredible. I read it in one sitting and I regret nothing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Infidelity
kou_'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Self harm
jacecar50's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
pdxrach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization
tascaraudo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fun little jaunt through a favorite trope of mine: explaining human society and customs to aliens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, Death, and Alcohol
CW for student/professor relations.holly_daze_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Murder, and Suicide attempt
sblack20's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A stellar insight into love, loss, and the beautiful pain of being human
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Murder
aphrael's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
Interesting premise but maybe not great execution. The narrator is an alien who is sent here to find some information/assassinate people, and appears in the guise of a human who was disappeared earlier. The writing is very vivid, and the alien's account is written as if it's towards other aliens. This means that a lot of the information about what the aliens are like is written in either memories or 'oh you're an alien I don't have to tell you we do x' while still telling us that because in real life the writer is a human writing for humans. That kind of exposition gets real old real fast. I would have loved a scene at the start in the alien world or true flashbacks or something, rather than this kind of exposition.
It's nice that the alien discovers emotions and compassion, but while the book is getting more relatable the further you get into it, the story still felt a bit distant to me. While the plot and the writing drew me in, I found it hard to keep interested and relate to the characters.
It's nice that the alien discovers emotions and compassion, but while the book is getting more relatable the further you get into it, the story still felt a bit distant to me. While the plot and the writing drew me in, I found it hard to keep interested and relate to the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
memelorddafirst's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Infidelity