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onlyongracexm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Mental illness
arminam's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
beccaand's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Glad I slept on trying to figure out this review. I enjoyed this book (as much as I can say enjoyed for a book with such an emotional/difficult storyline), but I didn't love it (there were a few things that went down that I was confused about or didn't feel went along).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Cursing
phkodee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
cosmicsapphic's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Death
irlchaosdemon's review
I got about a 100 pages in, but I had to stop. Not because it was bad or anything (I loved it), it was just too heavy and sad for me. I do recommend the book though, if you’re okay with reading about death, grief and OCD.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Mental illness
magsapt's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Tom Picasso. I enjoyed the experience, even though I think he could've made the characters' voices more distinct from one another. That's my only complaint - otherwise, his voice was gripping, and he maintained a good reading pace.
Adam Silvera was, however, the real star of the show. I've only read 'They Both Die At The End' and even though it didn't surprise me, I wanted to get to know his writing better. I'm glad it worked out so well. This book is so important, for so many reasons! First of all, because it tackles teenage death. For someone who suffers from anxiety, this was not an easy read. I hate to think about death, the main focus of this book. But I recognize it is an important topic. Not only because it gives you other perspectives on death (and everything that happens afterwards), but also because it deals with grief and how the living cope with it.
Accidental teenage death is not a topic I read a lot about. Most teenagers that die in the literary world are victims of suicide, disease or murder. I 'appreciated' the remainder that young people die from ordinary causes as well. Young people have accidents too. And those who stay alive are left in shock, wondering what could've been but will never become.
What I loved most about this book was how flawed every single one of the characters was. Silvera begins his narrative trying to make you feel compassion for our main character, but halfway through you won't stand him. Hell, you'll eventually hate everyone. Silvera shows us how there's a side to every story. You'll have to stop taking sides because everyone was in the wrong, at some point. This is a book about real lives, real mistakes and probable outcomes. Unlike 'Alice in Wonderland', Silvera tells a narrative that could be anyone's story.
My only complaint may be how predictable some things were, even though I truly appreciated the Wade bomb. Nonetheless, Silvera's writing was flawless, engaging and very pure. Sometimes it felt like he was drawing from his personal experience. He could put things so naturally and simply, it felt like I was reading his diary.
Adam Silvera was, however, the real star of the show. I've only read 'They Both Die At The End' and even though it didn't surprise me, I wanted to get to know his writing better. I'm glad it worked out so well. This book is so important, for so many reasons! First of all, because it tackles teenage death. For someone who suffers from anxiety, this was not an easy read. I hate to think about death, the main focus of this book. But I recognize it is an important topic. Not only because it gives you other perspectives on death (and everything that happens afterwards), but also because it deals with grief and how the living cope with it.
Accidental teenage death is not a topic I read a lot about. Most teenagers that die in the literary world are victims of suicide, disease or murder. I 'appreciated' the remainder that young people die from ordinary causes as well. Young people have accidents too. And those who stay alive are left in shock, wondering what could've been but will never become.
What I loved most about this book was how flawed every single one of the characters was. Silvera begins his narrative trying to make you feel compassion for our main character, but halfway through you won't stand him. Hell, you'll eventually hate everyone. Silvera shows us how there's a side to every story. You'll have to stop taking sides because everyone was in the wrong, at some point. This is a book about real lives, real mistakes and probable outcomes. Unlike 'Alice in Wonderland', Silvera tells a narrative that could be anyone's story.
My only complaint may be how predictable some things were, even though I truly appreciated the Wade bomb. Nonetheless, Silvera's writing was flawless, engaging and very pure. Sometimes it felt like he was drawing from his personal experience. He could put things so naturally and simply, it felt like I was reading his diary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Grief
eff_reads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
it took me three tries to read this book, take my review with a grain of salt. only read it so i could complete Adam Slivers’s discography
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death
Minor: Sexual content
definitely not a plot heavy book. everything is focused around the characters and dealing with the death of a loved oneannabella's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Started really slow and was just a bit too sad, without any real attachment to the characters and their relationship. Towards the end it picked up and became more exciting, interesting how my perception of Theo altered over time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death, and Grief
Minor: Cursing
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