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emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This had a whole lot of teen angst going on, definitely in the same ballpark as John Green books - so if that’s your cup of tea I think you’ll enjoy this!
I feel like the story really could’ve benefited from having an epilogue set a few years in the future, just to round it all out a bit more - but besides that the story was great. At times the teen drama was a bit much for me, but I also could relate to my years as a teen and how dramatic everything felt back then.
As for the characters, I had moments of annoyance with all of them, but also likeable moments. I think it really just comes back to the teenage angst thing lmao. I do think some characters were better than others, and truthfully the Ruby/Charlie relationship didn’t need to exist at all for me, but I understand why it was included. I would’ve preferred more Parker/Finn depth in its place, but it was still good regardless!
For me the highlights were all the moments that encouraged listening to yourself and your body, and not always fitting into the places people expect you to. Its a reminder we can all benefit from, and something I tend to forget myself. So for me that was the best part :)
I feel like the story really could’ve benefited from having an epilogue set a few years in the future, just to round it all out a bit more - but besides that the story was great. At times the teen drama was a bit much for me, but I also could relate to my years as a teen and how dramatic everything felt back then.
As for the characters, I had moments of annoyance with all of them, but also likeable moments. I think it really just comes back to the teenage angst thing lmao. I do think some characters were better than others, and truthfully the Ruby/Charlie relationship didn’t need to exist at all for me, but I understand why it was included. I would’ve preferred more Parker/Finn depth in its place, but it was still good regardless!
For me the highlights were all the moments that encouraged listening to yourself and your body, and not always fitting into the places people expect you to. Its a reminder we can all benefit from, and something I tend to forget myself. So for me that was the best part :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Cancer
Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse
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