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steffiraquel's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Cancer, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Blood, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic friendship
msjk427's review
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The title and premise of this book intrigued me. First, I will say the dad part gets me in the feel as my own dad is a cancer survivor and my best friend, so in that way I can relate to our protagonist, Victoria. While I at first enjoyed the direction of the story once Victoria and Henry get to New Orleans, about 100-150 pages in I realized I didn't really relate to Victoria, especially as I am someone who basically over feels every emotion and is very comfortable with the fact that everyone dies. At times I felt she was disagreeable and immature. I rushed through the next bit of the book just reading it to be done. I will say at the very end, I felt like Victoria came into a more likable person and had a good arc in the last couple of chapters. But honestly, I have no idea how Henry put up with her all that time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
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