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sethsparksss's review against another edition
5.0
"I'm more happy than not. Don't forget me."
Trust me, I won't Aaron. This book was such an amazing important book for me. It was heartbreaking. But yet it was such an eye opener and definitely an unforgettable book!
Trust me, I won't Aaron. This book was such an amazing important book for me. It was heartbreaking. But yet it was such an eye opener and definitely an unforgettable book!
dj68's review against another edition
3.0
Good, but not great.
At the beginning of the book too many side-characters are introduced, and except for two of them, they are so blandly described that you struggle to remember who is who for the rest of the book. Unless you make the characters really outstanding, not even seasoned writers with decades of books' worth can make it work - even Stephen King has been guilty of this in later years.
I didn't feel as much for the characters as I did with "They Both Die at the End" or "History is All You Left Me". Of course, this is Silvera's first book, so some rough edges are to be expected.
And now to the twist ...
*SPOILER*
All in all, worth a read, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.
At the beginning of the book too many side-characters are introduced, and except for two of them, they are so blandly described that you struggle to remember who is who for the rest of the book. Unless you make the characters really outstanding, not even seasoned writers with decades of books' worth can make it work - even Stephen King has been guilty of this in later years.
I didn't feel as much for the characters as I did with "They Both Die at the End" or "History is All You Left Me". Of course, this is Silvera's first book, so some rough edges are to be expected.
And now to the twist ...
*SPOILER*
Spoiler
When we a little more than halfway through the book learn that Aaron actually had the procedure at Leteo, I felt cheated. To me it was a cheap twist that just seemed like an afterthought. It made it all more confusing and made me doubt how much of the rest of the book was real or false memories or whatever. Overall the whole Leteo thing actually didn't sit well with me.All in all, worth a read, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.
alexan13's review against another edition
5.0
It's been a while since a book made me ugly cry. This book made me sob.
sovngarde's review against another edition
4.0
This book really hurt. I haven't gotten this emotional over a book in a long, long time.
annaper's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
mikazuki17's review against another edition
5.0
"I’ve become this happiness scavenger who picks away at the ugliness of the world, because if there’s happiness tucked away in my tragedies, I’ll find it no matter what. If the blind can find joy in music, and the deaf can discover it with colors, I will do my best to always find the sun in the darkness because my life isn’t one sad ending—it’s a series of endless happy beginnings."
mippie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
vishous1281's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
4.5