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blues'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
3.25
E' facile anche affezionarsi ai personaggi, vivendo le ultime ore della loro vita con loro, vedendo i loro pensieri ed emozioni. Ti portano fin da subito a provare un senso di speranza per loro, nonostante la premessa e il titolo del libro. Avendo sofferto di problemi d'ansia, ho trovato Mateo particolarmente facile da capire e immedesimarmi.
Il punto più negativo per me è stata la scrittura. Ho trovato alcuni dialoghi veramente irrealistici, troppo forzati. Passavo dall'essere totalmente immerso nel libro, ad amare i personaggi e gioire o piangere con loro nella pagina prima e nella pagina dopo mi ritrovavo davanti a qualche dialogo che mi faceva uscire immediatamente da questa "trance" e mi ricordava dov'ero realmente.
E' stato davvero complicato dare un voto he riuscisse a bilanciare questi due aspetti del libro.
Minor: Violence, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
alli_andrews'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
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Homophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, and Murder
micaelamariem'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
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Gun violence
jannetommo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol and Murder
eatmytoe404'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Outing, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Blood, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
pinkupengu'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Classism
cookiecat73'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
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
thattheatrekid's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
The good:
This book is extremely thought provoking on the matter of fate and death. I loved the questions it very subtly raised. The characters were both relatable and showed two different ways you might react emotionally and physically if you knew you would die in the next 24 hours. There was a tension throughout the book that was very unique because you already know the way it will end, but as the pages go by you’re more and more tensed for the inevitable ending.
The bad:
I thought the switching between all kinds of characters and past and present tense and 1st and 3rd point of view was confusing and distracting. I would have much preferred if it had stayed between Mateo and Rufus; I feel like the author got sidetracked and tried to make everything intertwined and it really just lost me. The way Matias died was kind of rushed and lame in my opinion because so much time was spent building up to it. Rufus’ death was genius though and took me a second to register.
But! Overall really loved it and if you’re an insane literature analyzer like me it’s a good read.
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abortion and Car accident
emisbooks'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: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Homophobia, and Alcohol
prettybaddieb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Cursing