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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I absolutely loved it. I cried the last 40% of the book. I thought it was really beautiful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry
if you are a young closeted lesbian this book is required reading you need to annotate it and really dive into it. great writing
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There is so much I could say about this book. Hannah's agony and yearning are so compelling that I was addicted to her journey from very early on (at first the storytelling style was a little jarring, but I quickly got wrapped up in it once I figured out who the characters were and what they meant to one another). The fact that we're living so in the moment the entire story and get very little flashbacks or background allows you to immerse yourself in Hannah's struggle and fully empathise with her pain. When she hurt I hurt, when she had small sparks of joy I was right there with her. The third person narration was also a brilliant choice, as it was so easy to see yourself in Hannah despite her experiences not being your own. Even Baker's pain, which we hear about only through the other characters' assessment, was palpable.
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i was hesitant to give this 5 stars at first, but what i wanted to take off points for isnt a reflection of the quality of the book. i love the author’s style, and how this is a queer YA novel that is actually beautiful and not cringey. I like how she developed the characters and made a realistic friend group. I think I wanted to take off points for the characters I disliked and the decisions those characters made, but they add to the story, and make it what it is. good coming of age novel for any queer kid or any queer adult looking for hope for lgbt youth