Reviews

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

inhindsight's review

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

wizybith13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

charlene_roodt81's review

dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.5

marissagoodell92's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.25

jreadsalot's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

shaunie991's review

4.0

A unique read on mental health for the lovers of fantasy and YA. The length feels just right. The characters are relatively well developed. The narration is spot on. Would recommend to almost anyone looking for a quick read. A-

(ALC received from NetGalley in exchange for honest review. Thank you.)

janagaton's review

3.0

this is a novel written in verse about clinical depression with a bunch of fairytale/folklore metaphors thrown in, which overall is a unique way to tell a story about depression, and I enjoyed it, but sometimes the core of the story got lost in all the abstract whimsical stuff

alyssa_12's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

niklyn10's review

4.0

Beautiful writing

raethereviewer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective

4.5

This story was incredibly well crafted and I loved the way these poems were structured. A lot of the poems hold up really well on their own, outside of the story, but together they craft such a transformative narrative. It’s honestly one of the most creative novels-in-verse I’ve ever read. I think the author handles the portrayal of depression and mental illness so well. There were a few times I had to take a break but there weren’t any overly gruesome moments.