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jdhauk's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
bmpicc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Pregnancy, Grief, and Death
julbel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
bookn3rd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
However, my main issues with the book involve lazy stereotypes and descriptions, such as describing the strongest athlete as a “black giant” & his fellow teammates as “mediocre white dudes”, or the baby as “vaguely Asian features”. Like, Tom Perotta, do you realize that the continent of Asia is MASSIVE and people look really different all across it? It felt like bad writing and lazy to me. Very much a ‘white gaze’ for the ‘white audience’. I also disliked the ending. It felt VERY rushed and with no clear message or thoughts to ponder on.
I felt like this book would have made a decent rough draft but it still needed A LOT of work before being published. The ideas were all ovee the place.
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting
autumngk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, Murder, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Blood