Reviews

Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha

_tony_'s review

emotional hopeful informative fast-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

4.0

fernanddas's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

bryanhoardsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

I can't stop thinking about how good this book is. I'll spill it all out on an full review, but for now, I'll say this with all the love and conviction: ADD THIS TO YOUR TBR PILE FOR PRIDE. You won't regret it!

graybulla's review against another edition

5.0

a deeply tender and heartwarming and nuanced book <3

melg14's review against another edition

5.0

This is a very important novel. I knew only a couple basic facts about HIV but not the whole process HIV positive people had to go through (at least in Brazil). This was eye opening and done super positively and reassuringly because it is overwhelming. I also didn’t know the psychological toll the fear of getting or having HIV was so it was helpful having three men at different points regarding HIV: from testing negative to testing positive and starting treatment to being advanced in treatments and understandings; as well as how it affects (future) relationships. And I love that each one had someone they could reply on that wasn’t each other. In my opinion, though it’s not saying much since I don’t have HIV and don’t know anyone who does, this was a very positive presentation of HIV.

The narrators did a good job for the most part. I did get a bit confused with a couple of the narrators at times on which character was talking because they didn’t really change tones or cadences. I was listening at 1.5-1.8x the speed.

sayyahtobookseh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

3.75

anna_l's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

3.5

meghareads's review against another edition

4.0

I listened to this as an audiobook as part of StoryGraph's "Reads the World Challenge". I enjoyed learning about how people with HIV navigate life & love. This may be due to the fact that this is a translated work, but I would have liked to see each of the 3 main characters fleshed out a bit more. An important read nonetheless!

layla87's review against another edition

4.0

This was lovely as it was sad.
But not hopeless sad, just a realistic kind of sad.

3 boys, affected by HIV in different ways navigate the health and social aftereffects of HIV while also trying to live a normal life.

I liked how the meeting and relationships were natural.
I also loved how all the info given about HIV was given smoothly and without preaching.

Overall a great read for me.

growing_haru's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, Cursing, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship