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kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, and Car accident
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed the characters and the relationship with family but I found this book very slow and also that not a lot was going on.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Violence
alexiconic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
But...
The ending was too rushed: In the second half of the book, the problems felt way too serious for such a fast resolution! I didn't always enjoy January's character (a personal peeve) or the miscommunications between Gus and January, although those were often, blessedly, quickly resolved.
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Violence
erikabites's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
nineinchnails's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
23/12/2023
i get something different from this book every time i read it. i don't think i'll ever not sob over gus and january and january's daddy issues. beach read you are very gorgeous to me!!!
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12/07/2021
this has earned 5 star status
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first read: 21/12/2020
it was a little too close to home and heavy for me personally as reading is my escape and i wasn’t really expecting it BUT it was amazing otherwise i felt like gus and january were with me while i was reading it and their fears were relatable and made me feel a little less alone
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Child abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
death cultssierrabowers's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
lisas_leseecke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
Cultsannick's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Confinement, Child abuse, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Violence, and Toxic relationship
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting