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bubblegumgiraffe's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
lectora21's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Bullying
strawberbe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
kat_andherbooks'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
first off, my copy was perfect for annotating: floppy with pages thick enough that my pen didn't bleed through.
i loved the little letters in the books between chapters. it met my expectations, it just didn't sweep me off my feet. but i still liked it very much. this book reminded me that grief is all consuming. that sometimes the only thing you can do is keep waking up everyday.
the love story itself was short but it didn't feel like something was missing. i absolutely loved the little lesbian representation we got (martin's mums).
i enjoyed reading this book very much.
i loved the little letters in the books between chapters. it met my expectations, it just didn't sweep me off my feet. but i still liked it very much. this book reminded me that grief is all consuming. that sometimes the only thing you can do is keep waking up everyday.
the love story itself was short but it didn't feel like something was missing. i absolutely loved the little lesbian representation we got (martin's mums).
i enjoyed reading this book very much.
- on second thought, while i still liked the book very much, i feel like the love story had more potential so maybe i would have liked more pages so that it could develop a little more(?). it didn't feel rushed but maybe what was missing was a couple more chapters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
confusedmuse's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beautiful coming-of-age story about love, grief, loss, and learning how to keep living.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
muriel_fae's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
daretocarebear's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
While not a complete resolution, it was a satisfying ending
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence and Sexual content
carireadsbooksandtarot's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
I don’t read YA very often but when I do, it’s something that has been mentioned to me by my sister, a middle-school librarian. She knows me well and it shows in her recommendation of Words in Deep Blue. Set in a bookstore, and filled with literary references, we follow Rachel, reeling from the death of her brother, as she returns to live with her aunt in the town she left several years ago. No one there knows that her brother is dead and she’s forced to come face to face with Henry and the broken friendship left behind when she moved away. Henry, who has just been dumped by his girlfriend, is heartbroken and determined to get her back, but everything is upended when Rachel gets a job in his family’s failing bookstore. The bookstore features a library of books, not for buying, but for leaving notes and letters in for others to find. And here we get a spattering of delightful epistolary entries! Rachel and Henry’s story is flanked by other well-drawn characters in this small Australian town. As I’m thinking back over it a week later, I can’t believe how much character and feeling Crowley was able to fit into a 250ish page YA novel. Even more rare than reading YA for me, is reading a romance. When I do, I find that I prefer YA romance. No judgement from me for those out there who enjoy smut, I’m just more of a “OK this is fine, but can we get back to the story?” kind of gal. I found this to be an engaging, well-paced, and touching story. Every time I read a good romance, I think I should read more romance, and this is one of those times. Recommendations welcome!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Alcohol
queen_melliott's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death