Scan barcode
angelo_vossen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Death, Deportation, Grief, Racism, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Classism, Homophobia, Child death, Gun violence, Bullying, and Police brutality
nightshaderoots's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Deportation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Classism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Minor: Sexism, Bullying, and Homophobia
megelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
The one criticism I will make is that both the writing and many of the characters are pretty pretentious, and that made our main character Danny in particular super frustrating a lot of the time, and it wasn't quite clear whether these things were intentional. Mostly I could look past this, particularly as it's YA and set largely in a prestigious area, though it did still bug me quite a bit. I still thoroughly, thoroughly loved this book overall though!
Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Misogyny
hfreedman'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, and Xenophobia
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child death
Moderate: Medical content and Emotional abuse
Minor: Religious bigotry and Dementia
leelaisliterate'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? No
4.5
Side note: If you're from the high school written about here or from the south bay, I'd highly recommend this. Also, if you're hoping for the story to focus on Danny's relationship with Harry, it doesn't really. It is constantly at Danny's mind throughout the book, but it's subtle and interspersed, and references to the relationship are mostly through Danny's internal monologue.
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
snowydaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Kidnapping
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Suicide
Minor: Racism