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passionatereader78's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
This is an emotional story. It was difficult to read because of the heaviness of the story. It's well written. I like the way we alternate between Edward's life after the crash and the events that lead up to the crash. Edward or Eddie lost his immediate family in a plane crash. He was the only survivor in the crash. He has trouble facing what happened to him. His aunt and uncle try to protect him and take care of him the best they can. He's in therapy, but refuses to discuss the crash. Outside of his bubble people have been posting about him on social media and family members of the other passengers want to ask him questions. He is a 12 year old boy who has to deal with survivor's guilt and grief. He makes friends with his neighbor Shay and she helps him deal with his issues. When he turns fifteen he and Shay find all of the letters that people have written him over the years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
little_bean's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First, I almost never read the acknowledgements at the end of a book but after finishing this story, I felt like I had to. READ THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT THE END OF THE BOOK!! The emotion and kindness and respect shown by the author toward the inspirations for the story is incredible.
This book was recommended to me by a patient and I am so thankful she did. I went in completely blind and I honestly recommend that approach. Even though you learn what's happening fairly quickly, it made the story that much more impactful. This story made me almost cry multiple times, smile so hard my cheeks hurt. I felt for every character and was so thankful for the people surrounding Edward. This story makes you stop and think about how you need to live your life because you never know what will happen next. Tell your family you love them. Write the book you been keeping in your mind. Take pictures of everything. Travel everywhere. Love and live.
This book was recommended to me by a patient and I am so thankful she did. I went in completely blind and I honestly recommend that approach. Even though you learn what's happening fairly quickly, it made the story that much more impactful. This story made me almost cry multiple times, smile so hard my cheeks hurt. I felt for every character and was so thankful for the people surrounding Edward. This story makes you stop and think about how you need to live your life because you never know what will happen next. Tell your family you love them. Write the book you been keeping in your mind. Take pictures of everything. Travel everywhere. Love and live.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Infertility, Addiction, and Miscarriage
Minor: Cursing and Eating disorder
g4bby's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
Heard about this book because of the new show, and it doesn’t disappoint. Some aspects I hope they keep, others not so much. The characters are very well-made, and their relationships broke me from the inside out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
bgoodbookclub's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
This is one of those books that I've had on my TBR for YEARS and have always been excited to read. I'm not sure if it was the anticipation or what but this book was good, not great for me. I think the message is good and it's sweet but it just didn't hook me. I struggled finding the motivation to pick it up and read.
Favorite quote: “What happened is baked into your bones, Edward. It lives under your skin. It’s not going away. It’s part of you and will be part of you every moment until you die. What you’ve been working on, since the first time I met you, is learning to live with that.”
Favorite quote: “What happened is baked into your bones, Edward. It lives under your skin. It’s not going away. It’s part of you and will be part of you every moment until you die. What you’ve been working on, since the first time I met you, is learning to live with that.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
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