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weasley1912's review
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
seemadyal50's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
vannahcabana's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
Personally, this was a very easy read. I finished it in just a few days! Each chapter is from a different character’s perspective. Usually, I don’t care for books like that because it can get confusing, but this was tastefully done! I had seen the movie prior to reading the book. I was surprised that there were a couple main events that were different from the movie; I think the book was better!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic friendship
chelseamayxxx's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-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
3.0
I haven’t read this book since it 1st came out so for me to re read it in 4 days was actually very hard as I found some bits of the story boring and not very interesting at all. They were only a few of the characters that I liked in the end. My favourite characters were Ronnie and Johan. The end of the book was hard to read as I have lost a family member to cancer it was so emotional and so moving the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
meghansarmiento97's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
brookey8888's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
Omg the way I sobbed. I don’t think I cried this much the last time I read this.
Honestly this story and writing is so simple and the kind of the same as his other books, but I still just really enjoyed this. I just love seeing Ronnie’s relationship with Will develop. As well as her relationship with her father which was just so sweet but heartbreaking. Her and Jonah were so sweet as well and he provided comedic relief which was nice. The plot was honestly kind of entertaining and it wasn’t all about the romance which was nice.
Honestly this story and writing is so simple and the kind of the same as his other books, but I still just really enjoyed this. I just love seeing Ronnie’s relationship with Will develop. As well as her relationship with her father which was just so sweet but heartbreaking. Her and Jonah were so sweet as well and he provided comedic relief which was nice. The plot was honestly kind of entertaining and it wasn’t all about the romance which was nice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Gaslighting, Stalking, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship
livinginmyfantasy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- 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
review - september 2016:
Just a summary of how this book makes me feel: As if someone stabbed me in the chest 10 times, ripped out my heart with their bare hands and stomped on it, pushed me off a cliff and left me to drown in an ocean of my own tears.
I read this book for the first time about five years ago and absolutely loved it, even though it broke my heart. Maybe because it broke my heart, because that meant I was so invested in the story and the characters that it was able to take over my emotions so completely. I am still amazed by how someone can be so affected by words on paper, by someone else's thoughts, by how that the author's ideas can be worded and portrayed so beautifully.
It's still hard to pinpoint what exactly makes me feel so connected to this particular story. I guess it's just a combination of everything: Ronnie's journey, Steve's love, Jonah's innocence, ... I think I just read this at the right time in my life. I was about the same age as Ronnie and everything just felt so real, so honest, so true. Although she has her flaws, she's a great character altogether and I looked up to her. I could go on and on and write things about every single character, but I feel like my words wouldn't do them justice.
I remember the first time I read this book very clearly. Especially the day when I finished it. I had a dentist appointment and was reading it in the waiting room and had to do my best not to cry. The same thing happened on the car drive home. I was welling up but just about held myself together because I didn't want to cry in front of my dad and brother. When I finally got home and retreated to the safety of my room, I started crying my heart out as I read the last couple of chapters. I was crying so hard that my vision got blurry and reading got difficult. It was the first time that had ever happened when reading a book and that is probably the main reason why it stuck with me through the years.
I've reread it several times over the past few years. There's just this need inside of me to reread it every so often. But now it had been about two years since I last read it and I was afraid that I wouldn't like it as much anymore. Luckily that wasn't the case. The story still has the same place in my heart, I still smile at all the cute little moments and love how everything unfolds. As I got to the part where I know all my heartbreak starts I found a note from past me, telling me to pretend that this was the end and everything was great. I did that for about a week until I knew I had enough time to get through the last bit in one go. So I faced the truth and spent most of a Sunday crying my heart out until my vision went blurry, aching for the characters I love, wishing I could protect them and make everything better. Unfortunately I never can. So I finished the book feeling emotionally drained, but somehow I still had a (small) smile on my face. It's a bittersweet feeling, but one I never want to lose.
Just a summary of how this book makes me feel: As if someone stabbed me in the chest 10 times, ripped out my heart with their bare hands and stomped on it, pushed me off a cliff and left me to drown in an ocean of my own tears.
I read this book for the first time about five years ago and absolutely loved it, even though it broke my heart. Maybe because it broke my heart, because that meant I was so invested in the story and the characters that it was able to take over my emotions so completely. I am still amazed by how someone can be so affected by words on paper, by someone else's thoughts, by how that the author's ideas can be worded and portrayed so beautifully.
It's still hard to pinpoint what exactly makes me feel so connected to this particular story. I guess it's just a combination of everything: Ronnie's journey, Steve's love, Jonah's innocence, ... I think I just read this at the right time in my life. I was about the same age as Ronnie and everything just felt so real, so honest, so true. Although she has her flaws, she's a great character altogether and I looked up to her. I could go on and on and write things about every single character, but I feel like my words wouldn't do them justice.
I remember the first time I read this book very clearly. Especially the day when I finished it. I had a dentist appointment and was reading it in the waiting room and had to do my best not to cry. The same thing happened on the car drive home. I was welling up but just about held myself together because I didn't want to cry in front of my dad and brother. When I finally got home and retreated to the safety of my room, I started crying my heart out as I read the last couple of chapters. I was crying so hard that my vision got blurry and reading got difficult. It was the first time that had ever happened when reading a book and that is probably the main reason why it stuck with me through the years.
I've reread it several times over the past few years. There's just this need inside of me to reread it every so often. But now it had been about two years since I last read it and I was afraid that I wouldn't like it as much anymore. Luckily that wasn't the case. The story still has the same place in my heart, I still smile at all the cute little moments and love how everything unfolds. As I got to the part where I know all my heartbreak starts I found a note from past me, telling me to pretend that this was the end and everything was great. I did that for about a week until I knew I had enough time to get through the last bit in one go. So I faced the truth and spent most of a Sunday crying my heart out until my vision went blurry, aching for the characters I love, wishing I could protect them and make everything better. Unfortunately I never can. So I finished the book feeling emotionally drained, but somehow I still had a (small) smile on my face. It's a bittersweet feeling, but one I never want to lose.
review - january 2013:
I've loved this book since the first time I read it. There's just something that makes me connect to the characters, Ronnie especially. They just feel very real. I've read it several times so far and even though I love it, it also breaks my heart and makes me sob like a little girl every time. It's heartbreakingly beautiful and one of my favourite books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
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